Suzuki SV 650 SK7: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which SV 650 SK7 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.9% average, from 1,065 DVSA tests.

2009

highest-passing year · 80.9%

2007

lowest-passing year · 78.5%

2.4pp

spread across 3 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2009 (80.9% of 89 tests). Lowest: 2007 (78.5% of 534).

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (78.9%)
2007	534	78.5%	-0.4 pp
2008	430	79.1%	+0.2 pp
2009	89	80.9%	+2.0 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

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2025

Questions

Which SV 650 SK7 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: none: no registration year of the Suzuki SV 650 SK7 falls more than two points under the model's 78.9% overall pass rate.
Which SV 650 SK7 year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2009, at 80.9% of 89 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the SV 650 SK7 pass rate vary by year?: 2.4 percentage points between the highest (2009, 80.9%) and lowest (2007, 78.5%) 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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