Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX 650 FK8: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX 650 FK8 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.6% average, from 7,404 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (87.7% of 5,161 tests). Lowest: 2010 (84.0% of 94). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 244 | 84.8% | -2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 5,161 | 87.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 1,892 | 87.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 94 | 84.0% | -3.6 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which GSX 650 FK8 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX 650 FK8 overall (87.6%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 84.0% from 94 tests.
- Which GSX 650 FK8 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 87.7% of 5,161 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the GSX 650 FK8 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.7 percentage points between the highest (2008, 87.7%) and lowest (2010, 84.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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