Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.4% average, from 6,365 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1985 (89.6% of 251 tests). Lowest: 1994 (71.7% of 127). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89 | 75.3% | -7.1 pp |
| 1980 | 744 | 83.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 1981 | 792 | 84.1% | +1.7 pp |
| 1982 | 834 | 86.6% | +4.2 pp |
| 1983 | 444 | 79.7% | -2.7 pp |
| 1984 | 404 | 85.4% | +3.0 pp |
| 1985 | 251 | 89.6% | +7.2 pp |
| 1986 | 308 | 77.3% | -5.1 pp |
| 1987 | 328 | 82.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 640 | 80.3% | -2.1 pp |
| 1989 | 229 | 75.1% | -7.3 pp |
| 1990 | 205 | 81.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1991 | 195 | 77.4% | -5.0 pp |
| 1992 | 180 | 82.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 152 | 78.3% | -4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 127 | 71.7% | -10.7 pp |
| 1995 | 81 | 85.2% | +2.8 pp |
| 1996 | 70 | 81.4% | -1.0 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 GSX1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX1100 overall (82.4%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 71.7% from 127 tests.
- Which GSX1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, at 89.6% of 251 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1995.
- How much does the GSX1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.9 percentage points between the highest (1985, 89.6%) and lowest (1994, 71.7%) 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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