SUZUKI GSX1300 B-KING

1330cc Petrol Class 2

88.4%

first-time pass rate

6.2%

failed outright

11,514

median miles at test

146

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GSX1300 B-KING

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	33.3
tyres and wheels	3	20
reg plates and vin	2	13.3
lamps and reflectors	1	6.7
Items Not Tested	1	6.7
suspension	1	6.7
tyres	1	6.7
brakes	1	6.7

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 GSX1300 B-KING 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 GSX1300 B-KING.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 2008 (89.1%).

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.