Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GZ125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GZ125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 66.1% average, from 28,534 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (73.8% of 424 tests). Lowest: 2000 (63.0% of 1,861). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (66.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,490 | 64.7% | -1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 2,785 | 63.8% | -2.3 pp |
| 2000 | 1,861 | 63.0% | -3.1 pp |
| 2001 | 1,627 | 63.4% | -2.7 pp |
| 2002 | 3,444 | 65.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 4,712 | 66.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 2,475 | 64.6% | -1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 1,654 | 66.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 3,198 | 68.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 1,686 | 68.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 1,466 | 67.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 771 | 72.4% | +6.3 pp |
| 2010 | 868 | 70.4% | +4.3 pp |
| 2011 | 424 | 73.8% | +7.7 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 GZ125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GZ125 overall (66.1%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 63.0% from 1,861 tests.
- Which GZ125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 73.8% of 424 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the GZ125 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.8 percentage points between the highest (2011, 73.8%) and lowest (2000, 63.0%) 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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