SUZUKI GSF BANDIT

656cc Petrol Class 2

#4032 of 5426 overall #563 of 680 SUZUKIs #2551 of 2787 other bikes

77.2%

first-time pass rate

15.2%

failed outright

20,207

median miles at test

290

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage GSF BANDIT passes first time 96.4% of the time; by 40k that's 64.5%.

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 BANDIT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	34	33.7
brakes	19	18.8
steering and suspension	11	10.9
drive system	9	8.9
lamps and reflectors	8	7.9
tyres and wheels	5	5
fuel and exhaust	5	5
body and structure	4	4
tyres	4	4
reg plates and vin	2	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 BANDIT beats 0 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 BANDIT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (86.5% pass). Weakest: 1996 (56.6%).

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.