Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSXR1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSXR1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.8% average, from 97,498 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (89.8% of 498 tests). Lowest: 2000 (66.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | 66.0% | -17.8 pp |
| 2001 | 11,119 | 82.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 16,247 | 83.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 18,890 | 82.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 13,986 | 82.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 2005 | 11,844 | 83.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 8,031 | 85.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 7,646 | 85.4% | +1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 4,801 | 85.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 2,469 | 87.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 2010 | 1,209 | 89.3% | +5.5 pp |
| 2011 | 498 | 89.8% | +6.0 pp |
| 2012 | 321 | 86.0% | +2.2 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 GSXR1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSXR1000 overall (83.8%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 66.0% from 50 tests.
- Which GSXR1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 89.8% of 498 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the GSXR1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 23.8 percentage points between the highest (2011, 89.8%) and lowest (2000, 66.0%) 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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