SUZUKI GSF 600 SK3

600cc Petrol Class 2

#3845 of 5426 overall #533 of 680 SUZUKIs #2437 of 2787 other bikes

78.5%

first-time pass rate

12.1%

failed outright

12,986

median miles at test

447

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The GSF 600 SK3's first-time pass rate has risen 4.0 points since 2006, 81.7% to 85.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSF 600 SK3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSF 600 SK3 passes first time 84.2% of the time; by 30k that's 79.5%.

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 600 SK3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	31	26.1
lighting and signalling	29	24.4
tyres and wheels	21	17.6
steering and suspension	12	10.1
lamps and reflectors	8	6.7
structure and attachments	5	4.2
tyres	5	4.2
drive system	5	4.2
fuel and exhaust	2	1.7
reg plates and vin	1	0.8

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 600 SK3 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 600 SK3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (78.6% pass). Weakest: 2003 (78.6%).

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.