SUZUKI GSXR 1000 RZ AL9

1000cc Petrol Class 2

83.3%

first-time pass rate

9.1%

failed outright

4,380

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GSXR 1000 RZ AL9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	33.3
tyres	3	25
Identification of the vehicle	2	16.7
brakes	2	16.7
structure and attachments	1	8.3

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 RZ AL9 beats 1 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 RZ AL9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (82.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (82.0%).

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.