Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.2% average, from 30,276 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (86.8% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1988 (65.2% of 371). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59 | 72.9% | -3.3 pp |
| 1988 | 371 | 65.2% | -11.0 pp |
| 1989 | 601 | 70.7% | -5.5 pp |
| 1990 | 926 | 70.8% | -5.4 pp |
| 1991 | 940 | 69.8% | -6.4 pp |
| 1992 | 1,075 | 68.9% | -7.3 pp |
| 1993 | 521 | 68.3% | -7.9 pp |
| 1994 | 764 | 71.7% | -4.5 pp |
| 1995 | 1,038 | 70.7% | -5.5 pp |
| 1996 | 212 | 69.8% | -6.4 pp |
| 1997 | 1,866 | 73.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 1998 | 5,679 | 76.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 5,486 | 77.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 3,158 | 78.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 2,404 | 78.7% | +2.5 pp |
| 2002 | 1,697 | 79.1% | +2.9 pp |
| 2003 | 1,622 | 82.2% | +6.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1,381 | 82.5% | +6.3 pp |
| 2005 | 197 | 84.8% | +8.6 pp |
| 2006 | 89 | 82.0% | +5.8 pp |
| 2008 | 53 | 86.8% | +10.6 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 GSX600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX600 overall (76.2%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 65.2% from 371 tests.
- Which GSX600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 86.8% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008.
- How much does the GSX600 pass rate vary by year?
- 21.6 percentage points between the highest (2008, 86.8%) and lowest (1988, 65.2%) 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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