SUZUKI DL 1000 AL9 ABS

1037cc Petrol Class 2

#125 of 5426 overall #13 of 680 SUZUKIs #81 of 2787 other bikes

94.4%

first-time pass rate

2.6%

failed outright

8,351

median miles at test

464

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The DL 1000 AL9 ABS's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2022 (94.2% → 94.4%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the DL 1000 AL9 ABS's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage DL 1000 AL9 ABS passes first time 96.4% of the time; by 20k that's 88.1%.

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 DL 1000 AL9 ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	37.5
tyres	7	29.2
lamps and reflectors	5	20.8
structure and attachments	3	12.5

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 DL 1000 AL9 ABS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 DL 1000 AL9 ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (94.8% pass). Weakest: 2019 (94.2%).

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.