SUZUKI GSX1100E

1135cc Petrol Class 2

#1180 of 5426 overall #129 of 680 SUZUKIs #723 of 2787 other bikes

89.3%

first-time pass rate

3.7%

failed outright

38,076

median miles at test

242

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSX1100E's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSX1100E passes first time 87.1% of the time; by 50k that's 86.7%.

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 GSX1100E

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	39.1
steering and suspension	6	26.1
lighting and signalling	3	13
reg plates and vin	1	4.3
body and structure	1	4.3
tyres	1	4.3
drive system	1	4.3
driving controls	1	4.3

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 GSX1100E beats 3 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 GSX1100E.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (96.2% pass). Weakest: 1986 (96.2%).

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.