SUZUKI GSX750ES

747cc Petrol Class 2

#3130 of 5426 overall #412 of 680 SUZUKIs #1991 of 2787 other bikes

82.3%

first-time pass rate

13.9%

failed outright

30,257

median miles at test

288

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSX750ES's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSX750ES passes first time 86.8% of the time; by 40k that's 80.9%.

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 GSX750ES

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	26	28.3
lighting and signalling	22	23.9
steering and suspension	20	21.7
tyres and wheels	8	8.7
body and structure	6	6.5
lamps and reflectors	3	3.3
fuel and exhaust	2	2.2
suspension	2	2.2
tyres	2	2.2
wheels	1	1.1

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 GSX750ES beats 2 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 GSX750ES.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1984 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 1983 (74.0%).

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.