SUZUKI GSXR 1000 RAM1

1000cc Petrol Class 2

94.6%

first-time pass rate

1.5%

failed outright

3,284

median miles at test

130

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The GSXR 1000 RAM1's first-time pass rate has risen 7.8 points since 2024, 88.9% to 96.7%.

What fails on a GSXR 1000 RAM1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments		2	100

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 RAM1 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 RAM1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (96.3% pass). Weakest: 2021 (93.0%).

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.