Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki XF650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XF650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.9% average, from 3,408 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (88.6% of 289 tests). Lowest: 1998 (77.6% of 854). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 835 | 79.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 854 | 77.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 1999 | 551 | 80.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 475 | 80.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 262 | 84.4% | +3.5 pp |
| 2002 | 289 | 88.6% | +7.7 pp |
| 2003 | 134 | 86.6% | +5.7 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 XF650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki XF650 overall (80.9%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 77.6% from 854 tests.
- Which XF650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 88.6% of 289 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the XF650 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.0 percentage points between the highest (2002, 88.6%) and lowest (1998, 77.6%) 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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