Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki LS650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which LS650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 2,696 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (94.9% of 78 tests). Lowest: 1987 (72.4% of 174). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 96 | 74.0% | -8.5 pp |
| 1987 | 174 | 72.4% | -10.1 pp |
| 1988 | 95 | 72.6% | -9.9 pp |
| 1989 | 85 | 78.8% | -3.7 pp |
| 1990 | 114 | 72.8% | -9.7 pp |
| 1991 | 236 | 83.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 148 | 81.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 90 | 73.3% | -9.2 pp |
| 1994 | 197 | 83.2% | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 124 | 86.3% | +3.8 pp |
| 1996 | 309 | 84.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 1997 | 149 | 88.6% | +6.1 pp |
| 1998 | 72 | 87.5% | +5.0 pp |
| 2001 | 149 | 87.9% | +5.4 pp |
| 2002 | 177 | 83.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 69 | 94.2% | +11.7 pp |
| 2005 | 77 | 80.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 76 | 88.2% | +5.7 pp |
| 2007 | 78 | 94.9% | +12.4 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 LS650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki LS650 overall (82.5%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 72.4% from 174 tests.
- Which LS650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 94.9% of 78 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the LS650 pass rate vary by year?
- 22.5 percentage points between the highest (2007, 94.9%) and lowest (1987, 72.4%) 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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