SUZUKI GSX 750 FY

750cc Petrol Class 2

#2593 of 5426 overall #317 of 680 SUZUKIs #1632 of 2787 other bikes

84.6%

first-time pass rate

9.6%

failed outright

16,250

median miles at test

356

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The GSX 750 FY's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.4 points since 2006, 87.8% to 77.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSX 750 FY's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSX 750 FY passes first time 84.0% of the time; by 20k that's 76.6%.

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 750 FY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	23	30.7
lighting and signalling	18	24
steering and suspension	10	13.3
tyres and wheels	8	10.7
fuel and exhaust	5	6.7
drive system	3	4
reg plates and vin	2	2.7
structure and attachments	2	2.7
suspension	2	2.7
Items Not Tested	2	2.7

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 GSX 750 FY beats 3 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 TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 750 FY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1999 (82.0%).

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.