SUZUKI GSXR 600 ZK3

599cc Petrol Class 2

76.8%

first-time pass rate

13.5%

failed outright

12,128

median miles at test

185

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The GSXR 600 ZK3's first-time pass rate has risen 5.5 points since 2006, 76.3% to 81.8%.

What fails on a GSXR 600 ZK3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	21	38.9
brakes	8	14.8
reg plates and vin	7	13
tyres and wheels	5	9.3
fuel and exhaust	3	5.6
drive system	3	5.6
steering and suspension	2	3.7
tyres	2	3.7
Items Not Tested	2	3.7
structure and attachments	1	1.9

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 ZK3 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, YAMAHA YZF-R6, SUZUKI GSXR600).

HONDA CBR600F 81.7% pass · 202k tests YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k 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 600 ZK3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (76.7% pass). Weakest: 2003 (76.7%).

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.