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Registration-year report · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Suzuki Gsxs 125 X AL8: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which Gsxs 125 X AL8 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.5% average, from 1,058 DVSA tests.

2017
highest-passing year · 89.2%
2018
lowest-passing year · 77.9%
11.3pp
spread across 3 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2017 (89.2% of 130 tests). Lowest: 2018 (77.9% of 551). Years more than two points below the model average: 2018.

76%84%91%2017: 89.2% pass (130 tests)2018: 77.9% pass (551 tests)2019: 82.7% pass (342 tests)201720182019
RegisteredTestsFirst-time passvs model (81.5%)
2017 130 89.2% +7.7 pp
2018 551 77.9% -3.6 pp
2019 342 82.7% +1.2 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

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025
71%81%90%2021: 87.2% pass (156 tests)2022: 82.0% pass (250 tests)2023: 83.3% pass (245 tests)2024: 78.1% pass (192 tests)2025: 74.6% pass (189 tests)20212025

Questions

Which Gsxs 125 X AL8 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
2018 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki Gsxs 125 X AL8 overall (81.5%); the 2018 cohort is lowest at 77.9% from 551 tests.
Which Gsxs 125 X AL8 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
2017, at 89.2% of 130 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the Gsxs 125 X AL8 pass rate vary by year?
11.3 percentage points between the highest (2017, 89.2%) and lowest (2018, 77.9%) 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.

Full report: Suzuki Gsxs 125 X AL8 reliability, failures and mileage · ranked #3270 of 5428 models· other Suzuki models: GSXR600, GSF600, GSXR750, GSF1200, GSXR1000, SV650S