Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki TS125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TS125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 69.7% average, from 2,282 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1976 (86.5% of 52 tests). Lowest: 1989 (56.1% of 98). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (69.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55 | 72.7% | +3.0 pp |
| 1976 | 52 | 86.5% | +16.8 pp |
| 1978 | 62 | 62.9% | -6.8 pp |
| 1979 | 67 | 82.1% | +12.4 pp |
| 1983 | 82 | 80.5% | +10.8 pp |
| 1984 | 190 | 74.7% | +5.0 pp |
| 1985 | 145 | 66.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 1986 | 76 | 65.8% | -3.9 pp |
| 1987 | 59 | 67.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 1989 | 98 | 56.1% | -13.6 pp |
| 1990 | 166 | 58.4% | -11.3 pp |
| 1991 | 105 | 73.3% | +3.6 pp |
| 1992 | 81 | 71.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 1993 | 108 | 71.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 75 | 62.7% | -7.0 pp |
| 1995 | 55 | 63.6% | -6.1 pp |
| 1996 | 155 | 66.5% | -3.2 pp |
| 2002 | 56 | 76.8% | +7.1 pp |
| 2003 | 139 | 73.4% | +3.7 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 TS125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki TS125 overall (69.7%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 56.1% from 98 tests.
- Which TS125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1976, at 86.5% of 52 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1991, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the TS125 pass rate vary by year?
- 30.4 percentage points between the highest (1976, 86.5%) and lowest (1989, 56.1%) 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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