Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki VS750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VS750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 1,461 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1986 (83.5% of 273 tests). Lowest: 1985 (75.9% of 87). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1988.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87 | 75.9% | -4.9 pp |
| 1986 | 273 | 83.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 1987 | 178 | 80.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 202 | 78.7% | -2.1 pp |
| 1989 | 98 | 79.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 1990 | 245 | 81.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 240 | 79.2% | -1.6 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 VS750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1988 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki VS750 overall (80.8%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 75.9% from 87 tests.
- Which VS750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, at 83.5% of 273 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the VS750 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.6 percentage points between the highest (1986, 83.5%) and lowest (1985, 75.9%) 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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