SUZUKI DL 650 K6

645cc Petrol Class 2

#1722 of 5426 overall #199 of 680 SUZUKIs #1043 of 2787 other bikes

87.6%

first-time pass rate

6.5%

failed outright

19,572

median miles at test

490

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2017

The DL 650 K6's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.9 points since 2009, 87.9% to 80.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the DL 650 K6's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage DL 650 K6 passes first time 93.4% of the time; by 40k that's 77.8%.

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 650 K6

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	17	36.2
steering and suspension	7	14.9
lighting and signalling	6	12.8
suspension	4	8.5
tyres and wheels	4	8.5
drive system	4	8.5
structure and attachments	2	4.3
lamps and reflectors	1	2.1
tyres	1	2.1
steering	1	2.1

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 650 K6 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 K6.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (90.8% pass). Weakest: 2006 (86.8%).

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.