SUZUKI DR Z400 SY

398cc Petrol Class 2

#3805 of 5426 overall #525 of 680 SUZUKIs #2415 of 2787 other bikes

78.8%

first-time pass rate

14.0%

failed outright

7,922

median miles at test

400

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The DR Z400 SY's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.5 points since 2006, 87.5% to 75.0%.

What fails on a DR Z400 SY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	40	33.1
brakes	16	13.2
reg plates and vin	13	10.7
tyres and wheels	12	9.9
steering and suspension	12	9.9
fuel and exhaust	7	5.8
lamps and reflectors	6	5
drive system	6	5
suspension	5	4.1
structure and attachments	4	3.3

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 DR Z400 SY beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k 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 DR Z400 SY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (80.0% pass). Weakest: 2001 (76.2%).

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.