SUZUKI AN 650 AL1

638cc Petrol Class 2

#1693 of 5426 overall #195 of 680 SUZUKIs #1023 of 2787 other bikes

87.7%

first-time pass rate

8.3%

failed outright

16,583

median miles at test

276

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The AN 650 AL1's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.0 points since 2015, 90.9% to 83.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the AN 650 AL1's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage AN 650 AL1 passes first time 82.9% of the time; by 20k that's 88.2%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a AN 650 AL1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	22	59.5
tyres and wheels	4	10.8
lighting and signalling	2	5.4
lamps and reflectors	2	5.4
steering and suspension	2	5.4
tyres	2	5.4
structure and attachments	1	2.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.7
driving controls	1	2.7

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 AN 650 AL1 beats 4 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 AN 650 AL1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (89.2% pass). Weakest: 2012 (85.0%).

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.