Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki VS1400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VS1400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.6% average, from 3,308 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (94.7% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1993 (74.1% of 116). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 151 | 82.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 1988 | 90 | 81.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1989 | 97 | 78.4% | -5.2 pp |
| 1992 | 89 | 88.8% | +5.2 pp |
| 1993 | 116 | 74.1% | -9.5 pp |
| 1994 | 228 | 81.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1995 | 242 | 87.6% | +4.0 pp |
| 1996 | 581 | 81.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 1997 | 320 | 85.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 449 | 82.9% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 187 | 84.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 96 | 87.5% | +3.9 pp |
| 2001 | 57 | 94.7% | +11.1 pp |
| 2004 | 109 | 86.2% | +2.6 pp |
| 2005 | 73 | 84.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 2006 | 122 | 87.7% | +4.1 pp |
| 2008 | 56 | 83.9% | +0.3 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 VS1400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki VS1400 overall (83.6%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 74.1% from 116 tests.
- Which VS1400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 94.7% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006.
- How much does the VS1400 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.6 percentage points between the highest (2001, 94.7%) and lowest (1993, 74.1%) 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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