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

SUZUKI GSXR 750 L7

750cc Petrol Class 2
92.3%
first-time pass rate
3.6%
failed outright
6,626
median miles at test
663
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The GSXR 750 L7's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2020 (95.6% → 95.1%).

85%91%98%2020: 95.6% pass (159 tests)2021: 90.8% pass (130 tests)2022: 87.0% pass (108 tests)2023: 91.6% pass (107 tests)2024: 93.0% pass (71 tests)2025: 95.1% pass (81 tests)20202025

What fails on a GSXR 750 L7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
13 29.5 1.1×
brakes
7 15.9 0.2×
Identification of the vehicle
6 13.6 3.9×
tyres
6 13.6 0.9×
suspension
4 9.1 0.6×
structure and attachments
3 6.8 0.7×
audible warning (Horn)
3 6.8 2.5×
steering
2 4.5 0.7×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the GSXR 750 L7 beats 4 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 L7.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (92.9% pass). Weakest: 2017 (92.9%).

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.

SUZUKI GSXR 750 L7 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI GSXR 750 L7 reliable?

The SUZUKI GSXR 750 L7 is more reliable than average for its class: 92.3% of its 663 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #414 of 5426 models.

What does a GSXR 750 L7 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 30% of all defects recorded against failed GSXR 750 L7 tests.