SUZUKI GSX 1300 BKL0

1340cc Petrol Class 2

#232 of 5426 overall #27 of 680 SUZUKIs #144 of 2787 other bikes

93.5%

first-time pass rate

2.8%

failed outright

6,617

median miles at test

246

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The GSX 1300 BKL0's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.9 points since 2014, 90.0% to 87.1%.

What fails on a GSX 1300 BKL0

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	4	36.4
lamps and reflectors	3	27.3
lighting and signalling	2	18.2
steering	1	9.1
structure and attachments	1	9.1

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 GSX 1300 BKL0 beats 4 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 GSX 1300 BKL0.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (93.2% pass). Weakest: 2011 (93.2%).

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.