SUZUKI GSF 600 SV

599cc Petrol Class 2

#3881 of 5426 overall #539 of 680 SUZUKIs #2459 of 2787 other bikes

78.2%

first-time pass rate

14.0%

failed outright

20,485

median miles at test

371

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The GSF 600 SV's first-time pass rate has risen 4.4 points since 2006, 80.0% to 84.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage GSF 600 SV passes first time 84.6% of the time; by 30k that's 56.4%.

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 SV

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	40	32.8
lighting and signalling	31	25.4
steering and suspension	15	12.3
tyres and wheels	14	11.5
lamps and reflectors	7	5.7
fuel and exhaust	5	4.1
Items Not Tested	5	4.1
reg plates and vin	2	1.6
body and structure	2	1.6
steering	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 SV 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 SV.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (80.1% pass). Weakest: 1996 (66.0%).

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.