SUZUKI BOULEVARD

1360cc Petrol Class 2

#2572 of 5426 overall #314 of 680 SUZUKIs #431 of 465 cruiser bikes

84.7%

first-time pass rate

8.0%

failed outright

16,508

median miles at test

288

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage BOULEVARD passes first time 94.4% of the time; by 40k that's 76.7%.

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 BOULEVARD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	13	31
brakes	10	23.8
tyres	8	19
steering and suspension	4	9.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	4.8
lighting and signalling	2	4.8
reg plates and vin	1	2.4
body and structure	1	2.4
tyres and wheels	1	2.4

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 BOULEVARD beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG 88.7% pass · 14.6k 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 BOULEVARD.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (90.8% pass). Weakest: 2006 (77.6%).

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.