Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki TS250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TS250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.4% average, from 1,871 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (88.9% of 135 tests). Lowest: 1971 (78.7% of 61). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1986.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61 | 78.7% | -3.7 pp |
| 1974 | 115 | 87.0% | +4.6 pp |
| 1975 | 99 | 79.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 1976 | 102 | 81.4% | -1.0 pp |
| 1977 | 135 | 88.9% | +6.5 pp |
| 1978 | 125 | 84.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 1979 | 246 | 80.1% | -2.3 pp |
| 1980 | 233 | 81.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1981 | 233 | 79.0% | -3.4 pp |
| 1982 | 157 | 86.0% | +3.6 pp |
| 1986 | 73 | 79.5% | -2.9 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 TS250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1986 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki TS250 overall (82.4%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 78.7% from 61 tests.
- Which TS250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 88.9% of 135 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982.
- How much does the TS250 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.2 percentage points between the highest (1977, 88.9%) and lowest (1971, 78.7%) 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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