Suzuki GSR MOT pass rate and common failures

Suzuki GSR motorcycles pass the MOT 86.64% of the time, measured across 883 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.91% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 0.2 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 86.64% 765 of 883

Fixed at the station 6.91% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 15,777 miles

Average age at test 10.58 years old

Engine 740cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 38.6% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and too low, the next two most common reasons.
Age matters here: 87.5% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 76.19% at 16+ years - a gap of 11.3 points.
The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (11.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 15,777 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate	Tests
6-10 years	87.5%	664
11-15 years	85.88%	177
16+ years	76.19%	42

Why the Suzuki GSR fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	38.6%	22
2	Not working	36.8%	21
3	Too low	26.3%	15
4	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	17.5%	10
5	Does not conform to the specified requirements	12.3%	7
6	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	12.3%	7
7	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	10.5%	6
8	Has a serious fluid leak	10.5%	6
9	Less than 1.0 mm thick	10.5%	6
10	Obviously incorrectly positioned	10.5%	6

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	11.6%	102
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	7.6%	67
3	Excessively loose	3.1%	27
4	Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied	1.9%	17
5	Tread not clearly visible	1.5%	13
6	Less than 1.0 mm thick	1.1%	10
7	Worn to excess	1.1%	10
8	Excessively binding	0.9%	8
9	Excessively tight	0.7%	6
10	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	0.6%	5

Suzuki GSR for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc	12,456	90.8%	12,824
Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc	5,720	90.98%	16,130
Honda NC · 741cc	5,311	89.53%	22,765
Suzuki GSF600 · 600cc	4,890	80%	29,308
Honda CBR600F · 599cc	4,710	85.56%	30,651
Kawasaki ZX-6R · 599-636cc	4,510	81.62%	26,019

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

Suzuki GSR MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Suzuki GSR?+

86.64% of Suzuki GSR MOT tests end in a pass, based on 883 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Suzuki GSR?+

Missing, which appears in 38.6% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Suzuki GSR get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 76.19%, against 87.5% for examples 6-10 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.