BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SUZUKI/GSXR 1000 RZ AM1
Model report · 2005–2025

SUZUKI GSXR 1000 RZ AM1

1000cc Petrol Class 2
94.3%
first-time pass rate
1.6%
failed outright
3,152
median miles at test
122
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The GSXR 1000 RZ AM1's first-time pass rate has risen 2.3 points since 2024, 92.7% to 95.0%.

92%94%96%2024: 92.7% pass (55 tests)2025: 95.0% pass (60 tests)20242025

What fails on a GSXR 1000 RZ AM1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
Identification of the vehicle
1 25
lamps and reflectors
1 25
structure and attachments
1 25
tyres
1 25

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 AM1 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

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 AM1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (95.9% pass). Weakest: 2021 (95.9%).

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.