SUZUKI UH200

200cc Petrol Class 1

#959 of 5426 overall #101 of 680 SUZUKIs #589 of 2787 other bikes

90.0%

first-time pass rate

5.7%

failed outright

8,721

median miles at test

349

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The UH200's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.5 points since 2013, 94.3% to 84.8%.

What fails on a UH200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	17	50
fuel and exhaust	4	11.8
tyres and wheels	4	11.8
lamps and reflectors	4	11.8
suspension	2	5.9
lighting and signalling	1	2.9
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.9
tyres	1	2.9

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 UH200 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 UH200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (94.8% pass). Weakest: 2009 (88.1%).

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.