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

SUZUKI GSXS 750 Y AL9

749cc Petrol Class 2
89.1%
first-time pass rate
4.2%
failed outright
4,907
median miles at test
669
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The GSXS 750 Y AL9's first-time pass rate has risen 8.1 points since 2022, 83.3% to 91.4%.

81%87%93%2022: 83.3% pass (138 tests)2023: 91.3% pass (206 tests)2024: 88.8% pass (160 tests)2025: 91.4% pass (162 tests)20222025

What fails on a GSXS 750 Y AL9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
24 52.2 1.5×
tyres
9 19.6 1.5×
Identification of the vehicle
4 8.7 2.6×
structure and attachments
3 6.5 0.7×
brakes
2 4.3 0.1×
suspension
2 4.3 0.4×
steering
1 2.2 0.4×
audible warning (Horn)
1 2.2 0.8×

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 750 Y AL9 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

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 750 Y AL9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (93.8% pass). Weakest: 2019 (87.6%).

86%91%95%2019: 87.6% pass (507 tests)2020: 93.8% pass (162 tests)20192020

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 750 Y AL9 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI GSXS 750 Y AL9 reliable?

The SUZUKI GSXS 750 Y AL9 is more reliable than average for its class: 89.1% of its 669 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1243 of 5426 models.

What does a GSXS 750 Y AL9 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 52% of all defects recorded against failed GSXS 750 Y AL9 tests.