Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSXR750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSXR750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.8% average, from 99,227 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (96.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1996 (73.6% of 4,884). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 214 | 77.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 1985 | 881 | 76.7% | -3.1 pp |
| 1986 | 1,111 | 80.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 733 | 76.0% | -3.8 pp |
| 1988 | 1,654 | 77.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 1989 | 1,263 | 74.8% | -5.0 pp |
| 1990 | 2,155 | 77.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 1991 | 2,171 | 77.0% | -2.8 pp |
| 1992 | 2,218 | 75.0% | -4.8 pp |
| 1993 | 1,111 | 75.0% | -4.8 pp |
| 1994 | 1,491 | 76.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 1995 | 1,057 | 73.8% | -6.0 pp |
| 1996 | 4,884 | 73.6% | -6.2 pp |
| 1997 | 4,846 | 74.1% | -5.7 pp |
| 1998 | 6,362 | 76.6% | -3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 5,960 | 77.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 2000 | 4,771 | 77.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 1,685 | 79.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 6,912 | 80.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 6,554 | 81.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2004 | 10,289 | 80.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 8,200 | 82.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 7,069 | 83.6% | +3.8 pp |
| 2007 | 6,628 | 84.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 2008 | 3,666 | 85.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 2009 | 2,256 | 85.7% | +5.9 pp |
| 2010 | 1,553 | 84.7% | +4.9 pp |
| 2011 | 951 | 88.9% | +9.1 pp |
| 2012 | 299 | 89.3% | +9.5 pp |
| 2014 | 54 | 83.3% | +3.5 pp |
| 2015 | 50 | 96.0% | +16.2 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 GSXR750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSXR750 overall (79.8%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 73.6% from 4,884 tests.
- Which GSXR750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 96.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015.
- How much does the GSXR750 pass rate vary by year?
- 22.4 percentage points between the highest (2015, 96.0%) and lowest (1996, 73.6%) 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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