Suzuki GSX 997-1402cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Suzuki GSX 997-1402cc motorcycles pass the MOT 90.9% of the time, measured across 967 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.52% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Suzuki GSX, 997-1402cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm - it accounts for 24.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 90.87% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 84.75% at 16+ years - a gap of 6.1 points.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6.3% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 19,063 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 | 90.87% | 701 | |
| 11-15 years | 92.75% | 207 | |
| 16+ years | 84.75% | 59 |
Why the Suzuki GSX 997-1402cc 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 24.1% | 13 | |
| 2 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 16.7% | 9 | |
| 3 | Not working | 16.7% | 9 | |
| 4 | Seriously damaged | 16.7% | 9 | |
| 5 | Has a serious fluid leak | 11.1% | 6 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 11.1% | 6 | |
| 7 | Has excessive play | 7.4% | 4 | |
| 8 | Not working on dipped beam | 7.4% | 4 | |
| 9 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 5.6% | 3 | |
| 10 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 5.6% | 3 |
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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.3% | 61 | |
| 2 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 5.1% | 49 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 3.9% | 38 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 1.8% | 17 | |
| 5 | Excessively loose | 1.7% | 16 | |
| 6 | Has a serious fluid leak | 1.7% | 16 | |
| 7 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.6% | 15 | |
| 8 | Excessively binding | 1% | 10 | |
| 9 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 0.9% | 9 | |
| 10 | Seriously damaged | 0.7% | 7 |
Suzuki GSX 997-1402cc for sale
No Suzuki GSX 997-1402cc in stock at the moment - 529 other Suzuki bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph TIGER · 969cc | 16,144 | 91.27% | 22,934 | |
| BMW R1200 · 1,170cc | 15,691 | 94.77% | 28,205 | |
| BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc | 9,796 | 91.92% | 40,594 | |
| BMW S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| BMW R1250 · 1,254cc | 6,764 | 96.17% | 17,373 | |
| Yamaha YZF R1 · 998cc | 6,022 | 88.01% | 23,152 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method