SUZUKI GSX 1300 RZK3

1299cc Petrol Class 2

#2230 of 5426 overall #270 of 680 SUZUKIs #1380 of 2787 other bikes

85.9%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

16,494

median miles at test

334

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2008

The GSX 1300 RZK3's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.9 points since 2007, 92.7% to 81.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSX 1300 RZK3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSX 1300 RZK3 passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 30k that's 78.6%.

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 GSX 1300 RZK3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	15	24.2
brakes	13	21
lamps and reflectors	6	9.7
reg plates and vin	6	9.7
tyres and wheels	6	9.7
steering and suspension	5	8.1
tyres	4	6.5
suspension	3	4.8
fuel and exhaust	2	3.2
steering	2	3.2

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 GSX 1300 RZK3 beats 2 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 RZK3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (87.2% pass). Weakest: 2003 (85.8%).

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.