Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki Marauder: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Marauder years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.6% average, from 870 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (81.4% of 97 tests). Lowest: 2006 (66.7% of 111). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2006, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64 | 79.7% | +6.1 pp |
| 2000 | 103 | 77.7% | +4.1 pp |
| 2002 | 102 | 69.6% | -4.0 pp |
| 2005 | 97 | 81.4% | +7.8 pp |
| 2006 | 111 | 66.7% | -6.9 pp |
| 2007 | 79 | 68.4% | -5.2 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
Questions
- Which Marauder years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2006, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki Marauder overall (73.6%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 66.7% from 111 tests.
- Which Marauder year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 81.4% of 97 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2000, 2005.
- How much does the Marauder pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (2005, 81.4%) and lowest (2006, 66.7%) 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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