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

SUZUKI GSXS 1000 RQ M2

999cc Petrol Class 2
90.0%
first-time pass rate
2.3%
failed outright
4,738
median miles at test
570
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The GSXS 1000 RQ M2's first-time pass rate has risen 4.2 points since 2024, 87.0% to 91.2%.

86%89%92%2024: 87.0% pass (138 tests)2025: 91.2% pass (430 tests)20242025

What fails on a GSXS 1000 RQ M2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
6 33.3 0.7×
Identification of the vehicle
4 22.2 3.0×
structure and attachments
3 16.7 0.8×
tyres
3 16.7 0.8×
brakes
1 5.6
suspension
1 5.6 0.2×

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 GSXS 1000 RQ M2 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

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 RQ M2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (91.5% pass). Weakest: 2021 (88.5%).

88%90%92%2021: 88.5% pass (287 tests)2022: 91.5% pass (282 tests)20212022

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 GSXS 1000 RQ M2 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI GSXS 1000 RQ M2 reliable?

The SUZUKI GSXS 1000 RQ M2 is more reliable than average for its class: 90.0% of its 570 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #959 of 5426 models.

What does a GSXS 1000 RQ M2 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 33% of all defects recorded against failed GSXS 1000 RQ M2 tests.