Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSXR400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSXR400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 70.4% average, from 2,550 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1993 (73.5% of 166 tests). Lowest: 1994 (62.5% of 88). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (70.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 64 | 67.2% | -3.2 pp |
| 1988 | 329 | 72.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 1989 | 223 | 71.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 477 | 66.7% | -3.7 pp |
| 1991 | 489 | 71.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 1992 | 268 | 65.7% | -4.7 pp |
| 1993 | 166 | 73.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 1994 | 88 | 62.5% | -7.9 pp |
| 1995 | 63 | 69.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 75 | 69.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 1997 | 66 | 72.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 1998 | 60 | 73.3% | +2.9 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 GSXR400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSXR400 overall (70.4%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 62.5% from 88 tests.
- Which GSXR400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, at 73.5% of 166 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1997, 1998.
- How much does the GSXR400 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.0 percentage points between the highest (1993, 73.5%) and lowest (1994, 62.5%) 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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