SUZUKI GSR 600 K9

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2264 of 5426 overall #278 of 680 SUZUKIs #1406 of 2787 other bikes

85.8%

first-time pass rate

8.0%

failed outright

10,971

median miles at test

451

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2022

The GSR 600 K9's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points since 2013, 89.5% to 94.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSR 600 K9's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSR 600 K9 passes first time 90.4% of the time; by 30k that's 80.0%.

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 GSR 600 K9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	14	23.7
brakes	11	18.6
lamps and reflectors	11	18.6
tyres	7	11.9
lighting and signalling	6	10.2
drive system	3	5.1
steering and suspension	2	3.4
driving controls	2	3.4
structure and attachments	2	3.4
reg plates and vin	1	1.7

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 GSR 600 K9 beats 4 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 GSR 600 K9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (87.3% pass). Weakest: 2009 (84.3%).

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.