SUZUKI UH 200 L0

200cc Petrol Class 1

#1111 of 5426 overall #115 of 680 SUZUKIs #678 of 2787 other bikes

89.5%

first-time pass rate

6.9%

failed outright

5,009

median miles at test

333

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2022

The UH 200 L0's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.5 points since 2015, 93.8% to 81.3%.

What fails on a UH 200 L0

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	15	34.1
suspension	12	27.3
tyres and wheels	6	13.6
lamps and reflectors	4	9.1
structure and attachments	2	4.5
tyres	2	4.5
steering	1	2.3
steering and suspension	1	2.3
fuel and exhaust	1	2.3

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 L0 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 L0.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2011 (88.2%).

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.