Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX1100F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX1100F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.8% average, from 3,706 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (83.1% of 337 tests). Lowest: 1987 (69.0% of 87). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1989, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 87 | 69.0% | -8.8 pp |
| 1988 | 410 | 78.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 1989 | 474 | 75.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 1990 | 585 | 77.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 392 | 76.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 1992 | 437 | 76.9% | -0.9 pp |
| 1993 | 236 | 72.9% | -4.9 pp |
| 1994 | 337 | 83.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 1995 | 179 | 77.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 393 | 79.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 1997 | 68 | 77.9% | +0.1 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 GSX1100F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1989, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX1100F overall (77.8%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 69.0% from 87 tests.
- Which GSX1100F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 83.1% of 337 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the GSX1100F pass rate vary by year?
- 14.1 percentage points between the highest (1994, 83.1%) and lowest (1987, 69.0%) 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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