Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki SV650S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SV650S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.6% average, from 84,632 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (85.2% of 189 tests). Lowest: 1999 (78.4% of 10,004). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,004 | 78.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 2000 | 15,269 | 79.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 11,586 | 81.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 13,649 | 83.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 11,811 | 80.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 6,117 | 80.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 8,199 | 79.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 3,131 | 81.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 2,344 | 81.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 1,056 | 81.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 789 | 82.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2010 | 375 | 84.3% | +3.7 pp |
| 2011 | 189 | 85.2% | +4.6 pp |
| 2012 | 61 | 83.6% | +3.0 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 SV650S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki SV650S overall (80.6%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 78.4% from 10,004 tests.
- Which SV650S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 85.2% of 189 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the SV650S pass rate vary by year?
- 6.8 percentage points between the highest (2011, 85.2%) and lowest (1999, 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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