SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FZAL8

999cc Petrol Class 2

#330 of 5426 overall #34 of 680 SUZUKIs #12 of 205 naked bikes

92.8%

first-time pass rate

3.6%

failed outright

7,808

median miles at test

304

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The GSXS 1000 FZAL8's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.6 points since 2021, 96.3% to 87.7%.

What fails on a GSXS 1000 FZAL8

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	35
Identification of the vehicle	4	20
tyres	3	15
suspension	2	10
structure and attachments	2	10
steering	1	5
brakes	1	5

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 GSXS 1000 FZAL8 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 GSXS 1000 FZAL8.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 2018 (93.1%).

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.