Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki Gsxf: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Gsxf years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.5% average, from 2,015 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (90.3% of 103 tests). Lowest: 1989 (57.8% of 64). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64 | 57.8% | -18.7 pp |
| 1990 | 60 | 73.3% | -3.2 pp |
| 1991 | 75 | 77.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 93 | 68.8% | -7.7 pp |
| 1993 | 57 | 75.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 109 | 71.6% | -4.9 pp |
| 1995 | 245 | 75.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1996 | 98 | 78.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 70 | 68.6% | -7.9 pp |
| 1998 | 189 | 68.3% | -8.2 pp |
| 1999 | 234 | 79.5% | +3.0 pp |
| 2000 | 184 | 77.7% | +1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 120 | 80.0% | +3.5 pp |
| 2002 | 77 | 84.4% | +7.9 pp |
| 2008 | 88 | 86.4% | +9.9 pp |
| 2009 | 103 | 90.3% | +13.8 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 Gsxf years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki Gsxf overall (76.5%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 57.8% from 64 tests.
- Which Gsxf year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 90.3% of 103 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the Gsxf pass rate vary by year?
- 32.5 percentage points between the highest (2009, 90.3%) and lowest (1989, 57.8%) 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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