SUZUKI DJEBEL

199cc Petrol Class 1

#3334 of 5426 overall #452 of 680 SUZUKIs #2126 of 2787 other bikes

81.2%

first-time pass rate

9.7%

failed outright

18,397

median miles at test

309

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the DJEBEL's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage DJEBEL passes first time 87.7% of the time; by 30k that's 84.4%.

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 DJEBEL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	22.6
lighting and signalling	12	19.4
steering and suspension	12	19.4
tyres and wheels	8	12.9
reg plates and vin	5	8.1
fuel and exhaust	5	8.1
drive system	3	4.8
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.6
body and structure	1	1.6
suspension	1	1.6

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 DJEBEL beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 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 DJEBEL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (76.7% pass). Weakest: 1997 (76.7%).

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.