SUZUKI UH 200 AL8

200cc Petrol Class 1

92.1%

first-time pass rate

5.1%

failed outright

4,087

median miles at test

177

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The UH 200 AL8's first-time pass rate has risen 3.0 points since 2022, 88.9% to 91.9%.

What fails on a UH 200 AL8

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	45.5
tyres	5	45.5
lamps and reflectors	1	9.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the UH 200 AL8 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the UH 200 AL8.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2018 (93.2% pass). Weakest: 2019 (91.3%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.