BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

SUZUKI GSXR 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN

599cc Petrol Class 2
81.9%
first-time pass rate
8.1%
failed outright
10,647
median miles at test
431
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2016

The GSXR 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN's first-time pass rate has risen 1.8 points since 2010, 78.8% to 80.6%.

70%82%95%2010: 78.8% pass (33 tests)2011: 74.4% pass (43 tests)2012: 90.5% pass (42 tests)2013: 81.1% pass (37 tests)2014: 76.9% pass (39 tests)2015: 74.2% pass (31 tests)2016: 80.6% pass (31 tests)20102016

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSXR 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSXR 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN passes first time 81.2% of the time; by 20k that's 78.0%.

77%82%87%0k: 81.2% pass (207 tests)10k: 85.3% pass (163 tests)20k: 78.0% pass (50 tests)0k10k20k

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 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
17 25
reg plates and vin
13 19.1
brakes
8 11.8
tyres and wheels
6 8.8
lamps and reflectors
6 8.8
steering and suspension
5 7.4
tyres
4 5.9
Identification of the vehicle
4 5.9
suspension
3 4.4
body and structure
2 2.9

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 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, YAMAHA YZF-R6, SUZUKI GSXR600).

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 600 K7 ISLE OF MAN.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (83.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (81.5%).

81%83%85%2007: 81.5% pass (351 tests)2008: 83.8% pass (80 tests)20072008

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.