SUZUKI GSX 650 FL1

656cc Petrol Class 2

#1047 of 5426 overall #107 of 680 SUZUKIs #641 of 2787 other bikes

89.7%

first-time pass rate

3.7%

failed outright

8,600

median miles at test

321

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2018

The GSX 650 FL1's first-time pass rate has risen 7.6 points since 2015, 89.2% to 96.8%.

What fails on a GSX 650 FL1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	6	35.3
structure and attachments	3	17.6
tyres	2	11.8
lighting and signalling	2	11.8
lamps and reflectors	2	11.8
steering and suspension	1	5.9
brakes	1	5.9

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 650 FL1 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 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 GSX 650 FL1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (90.1% pass). Weakest: 2011 (88.8%).

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.