Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GT250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GT250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.1% average, from 2,956 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1982 (91.1% of 90 tests). Lowest: 1981 (78.4% of 134). Years more than two points below the model average: 1973, 1977, 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 155 | 87.7% | +2.6 pp |
| 1973 | 90 | 82.2% | -2.9 pp |
| 1974 | 164 | 86.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 1975 | 336 | 88.1% | +3.0 pp |
| 1976 | 382 | 84.3% | -0.8 pp |
| 1977 | 370 | 83.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 1978 | 469 | 85.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 470 | 84.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 1980 | 214 | 84.1% | -1.0 pp |
| 1981 | 134 | 78.4% | -6.7 pp |
| 1982 | 90 | 91.1% | +6.0 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 GT250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1973, 1977, 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GT250 overall (85.1%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 78.4% from 134 tests.
- Which GT250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, at 91.1% of 90 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1975, 1982.
- How much does the GT250 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.7 percentage points between the highest (1982, 91.1%) and lowest (1981, 78.4%) 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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