SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AL8

749cc Petrol Class 2

#1180 of 5426 overall #129 of 680 SUZUKIs #53 of 205 naked bikes

89.3%

first-time pass rate

4.9%

failed outright

6,442

median miles at test

384

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The GSXS 750 Z AL8's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.8 points since 2021, 91.4% to 88.6%.

What fails on a GSXS 750 Z AL8

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	11	36.7
tyres	7	23.3
brakes	5	16.7
Identification of the vehicle	3	10
structure and attachments	3	10
suspension	1	3.3

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 750 Z AL8 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 750 Z AL8.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 2018 (89.1%).

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.