Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki Savage: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Savage years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 834 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (90.6% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1992 (71.2% of 66). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 55 | 81.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1989 | 69 | 85.5% | +3.7 pp |
| 1990 | 63 | 81.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 1991 | 95 | 84.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 1992 | 66 | 71.2% | -10.6 pp |
| 1993 | 68 | 82.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 73 | 75.3% | -6.5 pp |
| 1995 | 64 | 82.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 1996 | 53 | 90.6% | +8.8 pp |
| 2003 | 64 | 84.4% | +2.6 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 Savage years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki Savage overall (81.8%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 71.2% from 66 tests.
- Which Savage year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 90.6% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1991, 1996, 2003.
- How much does the Savage pass rate vary by year?
- 19.4 percentage points between the highest (1996, 90.6%) and lowest (1992, 71.2%) 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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