Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki Intruder: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Intruder years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.1% average, from 3,753 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (93.0% of 86 tests). Lowest: 1990 (68.5% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 138 | 76.1% | -8.0 pp |
| 1987 | 92 | 80.4% | -3.7 pp |
| 1988 | 72 | 77.8% | -6.3 pp |
| 1989 | 68 | 88.2% | +4.1 pp |
| 1990 | 73 | 68.5% | -15.6 pp |
| 1991 | 129 | 81.4% | -2.7 pp |
| 1992 | 215 | 84.7% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 149 | 85.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 290 | 83.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 464 | 83.0% | -1.1 pp |
| 1996 | 331 | 80.7% | -3.4 pp |
| 1997 | 150 | 82.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 86 | 93.0% | +8.9 pp |
| 1999 | 166 | 83.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 82 | 84.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 81 | 84.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 105 | 88.6% | +4.5 pp |
| 2003 | 207 | 87.0% | +2.9 pp |
| 2004 | 131 | 90.1% | +6.0 pp |
| 2005 | 127 | 80.3% | -3.8 pp |
| 2006 | 139 | 90.6% | +6.5 pp |
| 2007 | 144 | 84.7% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 57 | 89.5% | +5.4 pp |
| 2009 | 64 | 92.2% | +8.1 pp |
| 2010 | 63 | 90.5% | +6.4 pp |
| 2011 | 54 | 92.6% | +8.5 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 Intruder years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki Intruder overall (84.1%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 68.5% from 73 tests.
- Which Intruder year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 93.0% of 86 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the Intruder pass rate vary by year?
- 24.5 percentage points between the highest (1998, 93.0%) and lowest (1990, 68.5%) 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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