SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FZAL9

999cc Petrol Class 2

#643 of 5426 overall #64 of 680 SUZUKIs #33 of 205 naked bikes

91.2%

first-time pass rate

5.3%

failed outright

6,942

median miles at test

319

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The GSXS 1000 FZAL9's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.1 points since 2022, 89.9% to 86.8%.

What fails on a GSXS 1000 FZAL9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	25
tyres	5	20.8
lamps and reflectors	4	16.7
structure and attachments	4	16.7
suspension	3	12.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	8.3

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 FZAL9 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 FZAL9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (95.3% pass). Weakest: 2019 (90.2%).

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.