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

SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM1

749cc Petrol Class 2
89.2%
first-time pass rate
4.3%
failed outright
4,450
median miles at test
575
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The GSXS 750 Z AM1's first-time pass rate has risen 5.8 points since 2023, 83.6% to 89.4%.

82%87%92%2023: 83.6% pass (67 tests)2024: 90.6% pass (224 tests)2025: 89.4% pass (283 tests)20232025

What fails on a GSXS 750 Z AM1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
23 53.5 1.4×
tyres
6 14 1.3×
structure and attachments
4 9.3 0.8×
brakes
4 9.3 0.2×
Identification of the vehicle
3 7 2.3×
suspension
2 4.7 0.5×
wheels
1 2.3 2.9×

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 AM1 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 AM1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (91.4% pass). Weakest: 2020 (88.3%).

88%90%92%2020: 88.3% pass (273 tests)2021: 91.4% pass (290 tests)20202021

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 AM1 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM1 reliable?

The SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM1 is more reliable than average for its class: 89.2% of its 575 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1212 of 5426 models.

What does a GSXS 750 Z AM1 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 53% of all defects recorded against failed GSXS 750 Z AM1 tests.