SUZUKI GSXR 750 K3

749cc Petrol Class 2

81.3%

first-time pass rate

12.5%

failed outright

11,140

median miles at test

192

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GSXR 750 K3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	18	28.1
lamps and reflectors	14	21.9
lighting and signalling	11	17.2
tyres and wheels	5	7.8
reg plates and vin	4	6.2
steering and suspension	4	6.2
drive system	2	3.1
steering	2	3.1
structure and attachments	2	3.1
suspension	2	3.1

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 750 K3 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, HONDA CBR900RR, YAMAHA YZF-R6).

HONDA CBR600F 81.7% pass · 202k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k 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 750 K3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (78.3% pass). Weakest: 2003 (78.3%).

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.