SUZUKI GSF 1200 SX

1157cc Petrol Class 2

#3399 of 5426 overall #459 of 680 SUZUKIs #2170 of 2787 other bikes

80.9%

first-time pass rate

6.3%

failed outright

19,876

median miles at test

366

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The GSF 1200 SX's first-time pass rate has risen 6.5 points since 2006, 78.9% to 85.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage GSF 1200 SX passes first time 91.9% of the time; by 30k that's 79.2%.

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 SX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	16	32.7
lighting and signalling	10	20.4
lamps and reflectors	8	16.3
tyres and wheels	3	6.1
drive system	3	6.1
steering and suspension	3	6.1
body and structure	2	4.1
fuel and exhaust	2	4.1
reg plates and vin	1	2
structure and attachments	1	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 GSF 1200 SX 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 GSF 1200 SX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (83.7% pass). Weakest: 1999 (78.7%).

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.