Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki VZ800: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VZ800 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.5% average, from 11,772 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (92.7% of 247 tests). Lowest: 2002 (77.7% of 166). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2000, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,374 | 81.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 1,490 | 80.2% | -3.3 pp |
| 1999 | 1,879 | 82.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 81.2% | -2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 882 | 82.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 166 | 77.7% | -5.8 pp |
| 2003 | 50 | 84.0% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 57 | 87.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 2005 | 605 | 85.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2006 | 527 | 87.3% | +3.8 pp |
| 2007 | 441 | 86.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 2008 | 584 | 89.9% | +6.4 pp |
| 2009 | 547 | 90.9% | +7.4 pp |
| 2010 | 272 | 90.4% | +6.9 pp |
| 2011 | 247 | 92.7% | +9.2 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 VZ800 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2000, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki VZ800 overall (83.5%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 77.7% from 166 tests.
- Which VZ800 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 92.7% of 247 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the VZ800 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.0 percentage points between the highest (2011, 92.7%) and lowest (2002, 77.7%) 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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