Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.5% average, from 2,161 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (80.0% of 55 tests). Lowest: 1985 (69.4% of 85). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 229 | 76.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1982 | 292 | 76.7% | +2.2 pp |
| 1983 | 243 | 71.6% | -2.9 pp |
| 1984 | 289 | 75.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 1985 | 85 | 69.4% | -5.1 pp |
| 1986 | 77 | 72.7% | -1.8 pp |
| 1988 | 108 | 71.3% | -3.2 pp |
| 1989 | 95 | 71.6% | -2.9 pp |
| 1990 | 66 | 69.7% | -4.8 pp |
| 1991 | 80 | 71.3% | -3.2 pp |
| 1992 | 140 | 78.6% | +4.1 pp |
| 1993 | 57 | 73.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 81 | 75.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 67 | 76.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 55 | 80.0% | +5.5 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 GSX400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX400 overall (74.5%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 69.4% from 85 tests.
- Which GSX400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 80.0% of 55 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1982, 1992, 1996.
- How much does the GSX400 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.6 percentage points between the highest (1996, 80.0%) and lowest (1985, 69.4%) 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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