SUZUKI GS1100L

1100cc Petrol Class 2

80.0%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

30,568

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GS1100L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	4	25
steering and suspension	3	18.8
tyres and wheels	2	12.5
tyres	2	12.5
brakes	2	12.5
structure and attachments	1	6.2
lamps and reflectors	1	6.2
fuel and exhaust	1	6.2

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 GS1100L beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 GS1100L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (82.0% pass). Weakest: 1982 (82.0%).

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.