SUZUKI DL 1050 RC M1

1037cc Petrol Class 2

92.9%

first-time pass rate

1.0%

failed outright

8,458

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The DL 1050 RC M1's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (92.5% → 93.2%).

What fails on a DL 1050 RC M1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments		1	50
tyres		1	50

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 1050 RC M1 beats 3 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 1050 RC M1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (93.3% pass). Weakest: 2021 (93.3%).

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.