SUZUKI GSX650 FLO

656cc Petrol Class 2

#1478 of 5426 overall #165 of 680 SUZUKIs #898 of 2787 other bikes

88.4%

first-time pass rate

6.0%

failed outright

13,388

median miles at test

233

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSX650 FLO's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSX650 FLO passes first time 94.3% of the time; by 20k 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 GSX650 FLO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	7	25
drive system	4	14.3
tyres	4	14.3
lamps and reflectors	4	14.3
lighting and signalling	4	14.3
tyres and wheels	2	7.1
suspension	2	7.1
steering	1	3.6

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 GSX650 FLO 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 GSX650 FLO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (88.4% pass). Weakest: 2010 (88.4%).

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.