SUZUKI 600 BANDIT

599cc Petrol Class 2

78.9%

first-time pass rate

13.5%

failed outright

30,578

median miles at test

133

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 600 BANDIT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	32.6
lighting and signalling	11	25.6
lamps and reflectors	5	11.6
steering and suspension	4	9.3
drive system	3	7
tyres and wheels	2	4.7
reg plates and vin	1	2.3
driving controls	1	2.3
suspension	1	2.3
tyres	1	2.3

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 600 BANDIT beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 600 BANDIT.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1996 (72.3% pass). Weakest: 1996 (72.3%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.