SUZUKI GSXS 1000 YAL8

999cc Petrol Class 2

#1666 of 5426 overall #191 of 680 SUZUKIs #73 of 205 naked bikes

87.8%

first-time pass rate

5.5%

failed outright

7,088

median miles at test

417

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The GSXS 1000 YAL8's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points since 2021, 92.3% to 90.1%.

What fails on a GSXS 1000 YAL8

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	13	29.5
tyres	8	18.2
brakes	8	18.2
Identification of the vehicle	5	11.4
structure and attachments	5	11.4
suspension	3	6.8
steering	2	4.5

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 YAL8 beats 2 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 YAL8.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (87.9% pass). Weakest: 2019 (86.7%).

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.