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

SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM0

749cc Petrol Class 2
89.8%
first-time pass rate
3.8%
failed outright
5,022
median miles at test
560
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The GSXS 750 Z AM0's first-time pass rate has risen 4.9 points since 2023, 87.2% to 92.1%.

86%90%93%2023: 87.2% pass (188 tests)2024: 90.1% pass (181 tests)2025: 92.1% pass (189 tests)20232025

What fails on a GSXS 750 Z AM0

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
21 51.2 1.5×
brakes
6 14.6 0.3×
Identification of the vehicle
4 9.8 3.1×
structure and attachments
4 9.8 1.0×
tyres
4 9.8 0.8×
suspension
2 4.9 0.5×

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 Z AM0 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 Z AM0.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2020 (89.8%).

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 Z AM0 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM0 reliable?

The SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM0 is more reliable than average for its class: 89.8% of its 560 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1024 of 5426 models.

What does a GSXS 750 Z AM0 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 51% of all defects recorded against failed GSXS 750 Z AM0 tests.