SUZUKI GSX600R

599cc Petrol Class 2

75.0%

first-time pass rate

17.9%

failed outright

17,586

median miles at test

140

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GSX600R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	37.7
brakes	13	24.5
steering and suspension	7	13.2
body and structure	2	3.8
lamps and reflectors	2	3.8
suspension	2	3.8
structure and attachments	2	3.8
tyres	2	3.8
tyres and wheels	2	3.8
wheels	1	1.9

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 GSX600R beats 0 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 SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 GSX600R.