Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki VL125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VL125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.3% average, from 14,470 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (77.9% of 299 tests). Lowest: 1999 (67.6% of 1,300). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,300 | 67.6% | -4.7 pp |
| 2000 | 3,459 | 69.9% | -2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 2,093 | 71.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 2002 | 1,803 | 75.0% | +2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 2,428 | 74.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1,317 | 76.2% | +3.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,109 | 72.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 456 | 75.2% | +2.9 pp |
| 2007 | 299 | 77.9% | +5.6 pp |
| 2008 | 165 | 75.2% | +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 VL125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki VL125 overall (72.3%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 67.6% from 1,300 tests.
- Which VL125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 77.9% of 299 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the VL125 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.3 percentage points between the highest (2007, 77.9%) and lowest (1999, 67.6%) 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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