Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.7% average, from 15,077 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2016 (93.4% of 2,309 tests). Lowest: 1990 (71.3% of 164). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 175 | 77.7% | -10.0 pp |
| 1981 | 236 | 84.3% | -3.4 pp |
| 1982 | 98 | 82.7% | -5.0 pp |
| 1983 | 103 | 81.6% | -6.1 pp |
| 1984 | 135 | 79.3% | -8.4 pp |
| 1985 | 88 | 83.0% | -4.7 pp |
| 1986 | 121 | 79.3% | -8.4 pp |
| 1987 | 78 | 74.4% | -13.3 pp |
| 1988 | 231 | 79.7% | -8.0 pp |
| 1989 | 246 | 76.0% | -11.7 pp |
| 1990 | 164 | 71.3% | -16.4 pp |
| 1991 | 237 | 73.4% | -14.3 pp |
| 1992 | 297 | 76.1% | -11.6 pp |
| 1993 | 166 | 74.7% | -13.0 pp |
| 1994 | 147 | 78.2% | -9.5 pp |
| 1995 | 113 | 79.6% | -8.1 pp |
| 1996 | 146 | 75.3% | -12.4 pp |
| 1997 | 209 | 71.8% | -15.9 pp |
| 1998 | 186 | 78.5% | -9.2 pp |
| 1999 | 147 | 83.0% | -4.7 pp |
| 2000 | 121 | 78.5% | -9.2 pp |
| 2001 | 104 | 83.7% | -4.0 pp |
| 2002 | 146 | 71.9% | -15.8 pp |
| 2003 | 124 | 87.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 111 | 76.6% | -11.1 pp |
| 2005 | 237 | 85.2% | -2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 218 | 83.9% | -3.8 pp |
| 2007 | 186 | 87.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 402 | 85.6% | -2.1 pp |
| 2009 | 360 | 89.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2010 | 307 | 86.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 174 | 83.9% | -3.8 pp |
| 2012 | 142 | 93.0% | +5.3 pp |
| 2013 | 539 | 89.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 3,605 | 91.9% | +4.2 pp |
| 2015 | 2,605 | 92.1% | +4.4 pp |
| 2016 | 2,309 | 93.4% | +5.7 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX overall (87.7%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 71.3% from 164 tests.
- Which GSX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2016, at 93.4% of 2,309 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the GSX pass rate vary by year?
- 22.1 percentage points between the highest (2016, 93.4%) and lowest (1990, 71.3%) 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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