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Suzuki MOT pass rates and common failures

Suzuki motorcycles pass the MOT 85.79% of the time across 95,054 tests. 1.1 points below the all-motorcycle average of 86.87%.

Pass rate 85.79% 81,547 of 95,054 passed
Models with a page 102 min. 200 tests each
Fixed at the station 5.77% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 21,860 miles on the clock
In stock now 528 Suzuki bikes for sale

Every Suzuki model

Sorted by sample size. The bigger the number of tests, the more the pass rate can be trusted.

Model Tests Pass rate   Avg mileage
GSF600 · 600cc 4,890 80% 29,308
GSF1200 · 1,159cc 4,061 84.68% 29,337
SV650 · 646cc 3,834 80.99% 27,644
GSXR600 · 599cc 3,831 81.83% 25,077
GSXR1000 · 994cc 3,309 86.25% 25,704
GSXR750 · 750cc 2,819 85.14% 24,591
GSX1400 · 1,402cc 2,352 91.54% 26,720
GSF650 · 656cc 1,589 84.08% 26,719
GSX1300R · 1,300cc 1,587 88.91% 27,378
GSXR 598-750cc · 598-750cc 1,232 88.88% 15,954
SV1000 · 998cc 1,016 80.81% 28,193
GSX750 · 750cc 1,011 85.66% 28,846
GSXS · 998cc 980 89.69% 15,383
GSX 997-1402cc · 997-1402cc 967 90.9% 19,063
GSR · 740cc 883 86.64% 15,777
DL 645cc · 645-650cc 864 91.44% 23,357
DL650 · 645cc 840 84.76% 33,878
DR-Z400S · 398cc 787 83.61% 12,889
AN400 · 386cc 722 86.84% 23,393
SV 650 AL7 · 645cc 694 90.2% 18,331
GS500 · 487cc 675 82.07% 26,107
GSXR 884-1300cc · 884-1300cc 659 90.9% 16,731
RV · 126cc 638 87.62% 11,299
DL 1000 AL8 · 1,037cc 584 92.98% 16,908
GZ125 · 124cc 582 65.81% 17,176
UK 110 NM M0 · 113cc 576 78.65% 17,639
DL 996-1037cc · 996-1037cc 558 90.14% 23,814
DL1000 · 1,000cc 521 84.64% 35,460
GSXS 1000 RQ M2 · 999cc 492 91.87% 6,110
GSX600 · 600cc 487 81.52% 27,632
VL800 · 804cc 443 86% 20,725
BANDIT · 934cc 442 80.09% 30,479
VZ800 · 805cc 440 85% 19,887
GW · 248cc 434 86.87% 14,040
GSXR1100 · 1,100cc 409 89.49% 28,334
SV 650 AM2 · 645cc 401 88.03% 7,823
TL1000R · 996cc 401 86.53% 26,089
AN · 553cc 394 91.62% 18,118
TL1000S · 996cc 393 88.55% 28,793
SFV · 645cc 390 87.69% 23,760
GSXS 1000 GT+ · 999cc 378 94.18% 7,576
GSX 1300 RRQM2 HAYABUSA · 1,340cc 367 92.64% 6,278
UK 110 NM L8 · 113cc 352 80.4% 15,092
GSXS 1000 FAL8 · 999cc 352 90.91% 12,979
GSX 650 FK8 · 647cc 350 83.71% 25,922
DL 650 AL2 · 645cc 350 89.43% 30,213
GSX 1250 FAL0 · 1,255cc 346 88.15% 28,391
GSF · 1,078cc 343 85.42% 23,659
GN125 · 124cc 338 70.41% 18,697
GSXS 750 Z AM1 · 749cc 325 89.54% 6,891
VL125 · 124cc 317 74.45% 18,762
GSXR 750 K8 · 749cc 315 85.4% 21,149
GSXS 1000 AL8 · 999cc 311 91.96% 11,208
GSXS 125 AL8 · 124cc 310 80.65% 14,315
GSXR 750 K7 · 749cc 310 83.23% 23,285
UK 110 NM L9 · 113cc 309 80.91% 14,932
GSXS 750 AL7 · 749cc 306 90.2% 12,670
GSX 1250 FAL2 · 1,255cc 304 87.5% 23,365
DL 1050 RC M0 · 1,037cc 296 90.88% 12,608
GSF1250 · 1,250cc 296 89.19% 27,055
SV · 656cc 296 84.46% 18,452
GSX 572-750cc · 572-750cc 295 89.83% 20,251
GSXR 125 X AL8 · 124cc 292 71.92% 16,114
VL · 943cc 285 90.18% 14,953
SFV 650 K9 · 645cc 283 85.51% 24,909
GSXR 1000 K6 · 999cc 282 88.65% 24,140
GSF 1250 SA K8 · 1,255cc 279 88.17% 29,044
DL 250 AL8 · 248cc 276 91.3% 9,441
RGV250 · 253cc 272 93.75% 16,488
SV 650 AL9 · 645cc 266 89.85% 14,476
GSF 1250 SA L0 · 1,255cc 265 87.55% 28,179
GSF 1250 SA K7 · 1,254cc 264 86.74% 31,083
UK · 113cc 263 82.13% 17,653
UK 110 NE L6 · 113cc 259 77.99% 18,694
DR-Z400SM · 398cc 256 86.72% 15,669
GSXR 1000 K7 · 999cc 255 85.1% 24,172
SV 650 AM0 · 645cc 254 94.09% 11,889
GSXS 1000 TRQ M2 · 999cc 251 94.82% 7,386
GSXR 125 AL8 · 125cc 250 73.6% 14,681
GSXS 1000 S KATANA · 999cc 250 92.8% 6,324
GSXR 1000 K8 · 998cc 248 88.71% 22,285
DL 650 AL7 · 645cc 243 90.12% 17,729
GSXR 1000 RAL8 · 1,000cc 242 95.45% 8,524
GSXS 1000 ZAL8 · 999cc 241 89.63% 11,564
SV 650 AL8 · 645cc 237 87.34% 15,982
GW 250 L3 · 248cc 237 87.34% 19,380
GSX 1300 BK8 · 1,335cc 228 94.3% 20,397
DL 650 X AM1 · 647cc 225 96.89% 9,367
GSXR 1000 K5 · 999cc 225 88.44% 26,207
GSR 750 L1 · 749cc 223 90.13% 21,193
GSXS 125 X AL8 · 124cc 221 74.66% 14,779
GSX 650 FL0 · 656cc 221 85.97% 25,741
GSXS 750 Z AM0 · 749cc 217 91.71% 7,839
GSXR 1000 AL7 · 1,000cc 216 90.74% 10,340
AN650 · 638cc 215 83.26% 24,919
VL1500 · 1,467cc 212 85.85% 29,112
VZR · 1,783cc 209 90.43% 14,031
AN 400 AL8 · 400cc 208 91.83% 12,431
GSXR 750 L1 · 750cc 207 89.37% 18,826
GSX1300R-Z · 1,299cc 207 90.34% 28,847
GSF 1250 SA K8 GT · 1,255cc 207 85.02% 27,310
RF900R · 936cc 203 83.74% 32,775

Why Suzuki motorcycles fail the MOT

Share of failed Suzuki tests where this item was recorded.

# Item Of failures   Tests
1 Not working 25.9% 2,077
2 Missing 13.4% 1,073
3 Has a serious fluid leak 9% 719
4 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 8.3% 666
5 Too low 6.6% 526
6 Flashing more than 120 times a minute 5.8% 463
7 Excessively binding 5.7% 458
8 Does not conform to the specified requirements 5.6% 450

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Compare with other makes

Honda 86.02% Yamaha 84.57% Triumph 90.17% BMW 93.15% Kawasaki 87.25% Harley-Davidson 90.55% KTM 85.29% Piaggio 85.93% Ducati 90.49% Royal Enfield 90.76% Aprilia 84.64% Lexmoto 66.26%

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

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