SUZUKI GSXR750 SRAD

749cc Petrol Class 2

76.3%

first-time pass rate

13.7%

failed outright

25,028

median miles at test

139

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GSXR750 SRAD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	21	33.3
brakes	11	17.5
steering and suspension	9	14.3
tyres and wheels	5	7.9
reg plates and vin	5	7.9
lamps and reflectors	4	6.3
body and structure	3	4.8
drive system	3	4.8
fuel and exhaust	1	1.6
structure and attachments	1	1.6

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 GSXR750 SRAD beats 0 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 GSXR750 SRAD.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (78.0% pass). Weakest: 1996 (78.0%).

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.