Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki VL1500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VL1500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.9% average, from 5,179 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (90.0% of 241 tests). Lowest: 2000 (83.3% of 856). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,160 | 86.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,093 | 85.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 856 | 83.3% | -2.6 pp |
| 2001 | 564 | 85.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 295 | 84.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 219 | 87.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 139 | 89.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 2005 | 209 | 89.0% | +3.1 pp |
| 2006 | 241 | 90.0% | +4.1 pp |
| 2007 | 185 | 86.5% | +0.6 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 VL1500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki VL1500 overall (85.9%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 83.3% from 856 tests.
- Which VL1500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 90.0% of 241 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005, 2006.
- How much does the VL1500 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.7 percentage points between the highest (2006, 90.0%) and lowest (2000, 83.3%) 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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