Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki RF: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RF years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.3% average, from 750 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (80.2% of 192 tests). Lowest: 1993 (64.6% of 113). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 113 | 64.6% | -11.7 pp |
| 1994 | 192 | 80.2% | +3.9 pp |
| 1995 | 215 | 79.5% | +3.2 pp |
| 1996 | 123 | 75.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 75 | 72.0% | -4.3 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 RF years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki RF overall (76.3%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 64.6% from 113 tests.
- Which RF year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 80.2% of 192 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1995.
- How much does the RF pass rate vary by year?
- 15.6 percentage points between the highest (1994, 80.2%) and lowest (1993, 64.6%) 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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