BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SUZUKI/GSXR 750 K9
Model report · 2005–2025
82.5%
first-time pass rate
5.6%
failed outright
12,354
median miles at test
468
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2021

The GSXR 750 K9's first-time pass rate has risen 6.6 points since 2013, 76.7% to 83.3%.

70%81%92%2013: 76.7% pass (43 tests)2014: 88.5% pass (52 tests)2015: 73.3% pass (45 tests)2016: 82.6% pass (46 tests)2017: 81.8% pass (44 tests)2021: 83.3% pass (36 tests)20132021

Pass rate by mileage

how the GSXR 750 K9's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GSXR 750 K9 passes first time 82.1% of the time; by 20k that's 81.1%.

80%82%83%0k: 82.1% pass (168 tests)10k: 82.3% pass (203 tests)20k: 81.1% pass (74 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 750 K9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
12 24.5
brakes
8 16.3
suspension
6 12.2
lighting and signalling
6 12.2
structure and attachments
4 8.2
tyres and wheels
3 6.1
steering and suspension
3 6.1
Identification of the vehicle
3 6.1
audible warning (Horn)
2 4.1
drive system
2 4.1

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 K9 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, HONDA CBR900RR, YAMAHA YZF-R6).

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 K9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (84.5% pass). Weakest: 2009 (81.4%).

81%83%85%2009: 81.4% pass (242 tests)2010: 84.5% pass (193 tests)20092010

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.