Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSX750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSX750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.6% average, from 49,978 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (90.3% of 72 tests). Lowest: 1994 (70.7% of 441). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 120 | 80.8% | +1.2 pp |
| 1980 | 422 | 76.3% | -3.3 pp |
| 1981 | 813 | 80.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 1982 | 249 | 80.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 1983 | 567 | 76.4% | -3.2 pp |
| 1984 | 609 | 78.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 1985 | 588 | 82.1% | +2.5 pp |
| 1986 | 249 | 80.7% | +1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 164 | 80.5% | +0.9 pp |
| 1988 | 234 | 72.6% | -7.0 pp |
| 1989 | 846 | 73.9% | -5.7 pp |
| 1990 | 979 | 73.4% | -6.2 pp |
| 1991 | 823 | 72.5% | -7.1 pp |
| 1992 | 624 | 74.2% | -5.4 pp |
| 1993 | 427 | 74.0% | -5.6 pp |
| 1994 | 441 | 70.7% | -8.9 pp |
| 1995 | 400 | 73.3% | -6.3 pp |
| 1996 | 535 | 78.1% | -1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 547 | 72.0% | -7.6 pp |
| 1998 | 7,585 | 78.0% | -1.6 pp |
| 1999 | 6,685 | 80.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 11,713 | 79.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 7,128 | 81.3% | +1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 2,575 | 81.8% | +2.2 pp |
| 2003 | 2,003 | 83.8% | +4.2 pp |
| 2004 | 916 | 84.8% | +5.2 pp |
| 2005 | 768 | 87.6% | +8.0 pp |
| 2006 | 358 | 82.7% | +3.1 pp |
| 2007 | 226 | 89.8% | +10.2 pp |
| 2008 | 81 | 79.0% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 81 | 79.0% | -0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 72 | 90.3% | +10.7 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 GSX750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSX750 overall (79.6%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 70.7% from 441 tests.
- Which GSX750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 90.3% of 72 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010.
- How much does the GSX750 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.6 percentage points between the highest (2010, 90.3%) and lowest (1994, 70.7%) 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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