SUZUKI DL 1050RCGT M0 V-STROM XT TOUR

1037cc Petrol Class 2

96.8%

first-time pass rate

1.6%

failed outright

9,388

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The DL 1050RCGT M0 V-STROM XT TOUR's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.2 points since 2024, 100.0% to 93.8%.

What fails on a DL 1050RCGT M0 V-STROM XT TOUR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors		1	50
suspension		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 1050RCGT M0 V-STROM XT TOUR beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 1050RCGT M0 V-STROM XT TOUR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (100.0% pass). Weakest: 2021 (100.0%).

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.