Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSXR1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSXR1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.3% average, from 16,966 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (84.9% of 1,300 tests). Lowest: 1985 (74.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1988, 1993, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72 | 80.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1985 | 50 | 74.0% | -7.3 pp |
| 1986 | 1,039 | 80.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1987 | 1,005 | 80.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1988 | 1,039 | 78.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 1989 | 2,121 | 81.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 2,825 | 82.9% | +1.6 pp |
| 1991 | 2,461 | 83.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 1992 | 1,300 | 84.9% | +3.6 pp |
| 1993 | 1,228 | 77.8% | -3.5 pp |
| 1994 | 1,411 | 80.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 765 | 80.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 629 | 80.1% | -1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 475 | 78.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 1998 | 155 | 80.0% | -1.3 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 GSXR1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1988, 1993, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSXR1100 overall (81.3%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 74.0% from 50 tests.
- Which GSXR1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 84.9% of 1,300 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1992.
- How much does the GSXR1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.9 percentage points between the highest (1992, 84.9%) and lowest (1985, 74.0%) 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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