SUZUKI DRZ 400SK3

398cc Petrol Class 2

#3270 of 5426 overall #437 of 680 SUZUKIs #2081 of 2787 other bikes

81.5%

first-time pass rate

8.7%

failed outright

5,996

median miles at test

367

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The DRZ 400SK3's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (75.0% → 75.0%).

What fails on a DRZ 400SK3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	31	39.2
reg plates and vin	15	19
drive system	9	11.4
tyres and wheels	7	8.9
brakes	7	8.9
lamps and reflectors	4	5.1
steering and suspension	3	3.8
fuel and exhaust	2	2.5
structure and attachments	1	1.3

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 DRZ 400SK3 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 DRZ 400SK3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (85.0% pass). Weakest: 2003 (80.1%).

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.