SUZUKI GSXR 1000 AL8 ABS

1000cc Petrol Class 2

#823 of 5426 overall #84 of 680 SUZUKIs #27 of 226 sport bikes

90.4%

first-time pass rate

3.9%

failed outright

5,658

median miles at test

230

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The GSXR 1000 AL8 ABS's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.0 points since 2021, 90.9% to 88.9%.

What fails on a GSXR 1000 AL8 ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	3	23.1
tyres	3	23.1
Identification of the vehicle	2	15.4
structure and attachments	2	15.4
suspension	2	15.4
brakes	1	7.7

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 GSXR 1000 AL8 ABS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k 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 GSXR 1000 AL8 ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (91.5% pass). Weakest: 2019 (90.4%).

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.