SUZUKI DR-Z400SK2

398cc Petrol Class 2

#3199 of 5426 overall #423 of 680 SUZUKIs #2032 of 2787 other bikes

81.9%

first-time pass rate

12.1%

failed outright

5,441

median miles at test

248

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The DR-Z400SK2's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points since 2006, 87.5% to 85.3%.

What fails on a DR-Z400SK2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	37	40.2
tyres and wheels	14	15.2
steering and suspension	13	14.1
brakes	11	12
reg plates and vin	9	9.8
drive system	3	3.3
lamps and reflectors	2	2.2
driving controls	1	1.1
structure and attachments	1	1.1
wheels	1	1.1

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 DR-Z400SK2 beats 3 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-Z400SK2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (85.7% pass). Weakest: 2002 (80.6%).

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.