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Model report · 2005–2025

SUZUKI GSXS 1000 TRQ M2

999cc Petrol Class 2
93.9%
first-time pass rate
0.9%
failed outright
6,166
median miles at test
230
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+5.0pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a GSXS 1000 TRQ M2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
audible warning (Horn)
1 50
lamps and reflectors
1 50

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 TRQ 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 TRQ M2.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (94.1% pass). Weakest: 2022 (94.1%).

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.

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