SUZUKI MARAUDER

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4436 of 5426 overall #607 of 680 SUZUKIs #465 of 465 cruiser bikes

73.6%

first-time pass rate

16.0%

failed outright

12,095

median miles at test

870

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2023

The MARAUDER's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points since 2006, 75.8% to 80.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the MARAUDER's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage MARAUDER passes first time 78.9% of the time; by 30k that's 67.6%.

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 MARAUDER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	89	26.9	1.7×
brakes	84	25.4	1.7×
drive system	43	13	4.1×
lamps and reflectors	30	9.1	1.6×
steering and suspension	25	7.6	0.9×
structure and attachments	20	6	2.5×
tyres and wheels	20	6	1.2×
suspension	8	2.4	1.1×
tyres	7	2.1	1.2×
fuel and exhaust	5	1.5	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.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (81.4% pass). Weakest: 2006 (66.7%).

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 MARAUDER FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI MARAUDER reliable?

The SUZUKI MARAUDER is about average for its class: 73.6% of its 870 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4436 of 5426 models.

What does a MARAUDER fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 27% of all defects recorded against failed MARAUDER tests.

What is the best year of MARAUDER to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2005-registered examples do best (81.4%) and 2006 worst (66.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a MARAUDER last?

The median MARAUDER shows 12,095 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 67.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.