SUZUKI GSXR 1000 ZK4

988cc Petrol Class 2

86.6%

first-time pass rate

6.5%

failed outright

14,111

median miles at test

186

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSXR 1000 ZK4's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSXR 1000 ZK4 passes first time 92.5% of the time; by 20k that's 89.7%.

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 GSXR 1000 ZK4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	9	40.9
lamps and reflectors	4	18.2
tyres and wheels	2	9.1
Identification of the vehicle	1	4.5
steering and suspension	1	4.5
suspension	1	4.5
tyres	1	4.5
steering	1	4.5
body and structure	1	4.5
reg plates and vin	1	4.5

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 ZK4 beats 3 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 ZK4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (87.3% pass). Weakest: 2005 (85.2%).

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.