SUZUKI GSF 1200 SAK6 GT

1157cc Petrol Class 2

85.2%

first-time pass rate

10.4%

failed outright

16,488

median miles at test

182

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSF 1200 SAK6 GT's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSF 1200 SAK6 GT passes first time 96.2% of the time; by 30k that's 73.3%.

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 GSF 1200 SAK6 GT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	8	22.2
lighting and signalling	7	19.4
lamps and reflectors	4	11.1
brakes	4	11.1
steering and suspension	3	8.3
fuel and exhaust	3	8.3
drive system	2	5.6
structure and attachments	2	5.6
suspension	2	5.6
tyres	1	2.8

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 GSF 1200 SAK6 GT beats 1 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 GSF 1200 SAK6 GT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (86.7% pass). Weakest: 2006 (82.3%).

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.