Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX600F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX600F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.0% average, from 2,814 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (78.0% of 177 tests). Lowest: 1997 (60.6% of 71). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 94 | 68.1% | -3.9 pp |
| 1989 | 327 | 73.4% | +1.4 pp |
| 1990 | 311 | 65.9% | -6.1 pp |
| 1991 | 391 | 76.5% | +4.5 pp |
| 1992 | 330 | 64.8% | -7.2 pp |
| 1993 | 165 | 72.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 171 | 69.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 1995 | 223 | 74.0% | +2.0 pp |
| 1996 | 58 | 74.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 71 | 60.6% | -11.4 pp |
| 1998 | 177 | 78.0% | +6.0 pp |
| 1999 | 161 | 76.4% | +4.4 pp |
| 2000 | 103 | 74.8% | +2.8 pp |
| 2001 | 64 | 70.3% | -1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 51 | 74.5% | +2.5 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 GSX600F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX600F overall (72.0%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 60.6% from 71 tests.
- Which GSX600F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 78.0% of 177 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002.
- How much does the GSX600F pass rate vary by year?
- 17.4 percentage points between the highest (1998, 78.0%) and lowest (1997, 60.6%) 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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