SUZUKI INTRUDER

805cc Petrol Class 2

#2720 of 5426 overall #341 of 680 SUZUKIs #442 of 465 cruiser bikes

84.1%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

16,497

median miles at test

3,753

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The INTRUDER's first-time pass rate has risen 5.1 points since 2005, 81.0% to 86.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the INTRUDER's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage INTRUDER passes first time 89.5% of the time; by 50k that's 78.9%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a INTRUDER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	190	28.8	0.8×
brakes	114	17.3	0.6×
steering and suspension	91	13.8	0.6×
tyres and wheels	61	9.3	0.7×
lamps and reflectors	61	9.3	0.7×
fuel and exhaust	51	7.7	1.6×
reg plates and vin	35	5.3	1.4×
tyres	24	3.6	0.8×
suspension	21	3.2	0.6×
body and structure	11	1.7	0.6×

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 INTRUDER beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883).

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 87.8% pass · 56.3k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 87.4% pass · 41.2k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 87.9% pass · 18.5k 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 INTRUDER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (93.0% pass). Weakest: 1990 (68.5%).

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 INTRUDER FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI INTRUDER reliable?

The SUZUKI INTRUDER is about average for its class: 84.1% of its 3,753 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2720 of 5426 models.

What does a INTRUDER fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 29% of all defects recorded against failed INTRUDER tests.

What is the best year of INTRUDER to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1998-registered examples do best (93.0%) and 1990 worst (68.5%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a INTRUDER last?

The median INTRUDER shows 16,497 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 78.9% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.