Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki SV650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SV650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 60,060 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (88.8% of 98 tests). Lowest: 1998 (78.4% of 51). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51 | 78.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 1999 | 7,358 | 79.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 6,920 | 80.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 5,841 | 81.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 5,608 | 82.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 6,855 | 80.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 11,507 | 80.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 5,305 | 79.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 2006 | 3,320 | 81.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 3,065 | 80.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 1,895 | 81.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 1,167 | 83.7% | +2.9 pp |
| 2010 | 588 | 82.3% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 368 | 86.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 2012 | 98 | 88.8% | +8.0 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
Questions
- Which SV650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki SV650 overall (80.8%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 78.4% from 51 tests.
- Which SV650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 88.8% of 98 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the SV650 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.4 percentage points between the highest (2012, 88.8%) and lowest (1998, 78.4%) 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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