Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki VX800: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VX800 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 3,016 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (83.6% of 274 tests). Lowest: 1994 (75.5% of 367). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 622 | 82.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 1991 | 689 | 78.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 1992 | 371 | 76.0% | -4.1 pp |
| 1993 | 251 | 78.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 1994 | 367 | 75.5% | -4.6 pp |
| 1995 | 221 | 83.3% | +3.2 pp |
| 1996 | 274 | 83.6% | +3.5 pp |
| 1997 | 63 | 79.4% | -0.7 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 VX800 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki VX800 overall (80.1%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 75.5% from 367 tests.
- Which VX800 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 83.6% of 274 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1990, 1995, 1996.
- How much does the VX800 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (1996, 83.6%) and lowest (1994, 75.5%) 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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