Model report · 2005–2025
SUZUKI DL 650 AM2
645cc
Petrol
Class 2
96.8%
first-time pass rate
0.0%
failed outright
6,010
median miles at test
95
MOT tests, 2005–2025
How rivals compare
same type, similar capacity, high test volume
On first-time pass rate the DL 650 AM2 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).
KAWASAKI
ZX-6R
78.1% pass · 174k tests
SUZUKI
GSF600
77.3% pass · 143k tests
YAMAHA
FZS600
82.6% pass · 137k tests
HONDA
VFR800 FI
86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 650 AM2.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 2022 (98.9% pass). Weakest: 2022 (98.9%).
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.