SUZUKI SV 1000 K3

996cc Petrol Class 2

#1145 of 5426 overall #123 of 680 SUZUKIs #697 of 2787 other bikes

89.4%

first-time pass rate

6.4%

failed outright

12,892

median miles at test

311

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the SV 1000 K3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage SV 1000 K3 passes first time 95.7% of the time; by 20k that's 81.8%.

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 SV 1000 K3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	11	25.6
lighting and signalling	11	25.6
lamps and reflectors	6	14
steering and suspension	5	11.6
suspension	4	9.3
tyres and wheels	2	4.7
reg plates and vin	1	2.3
drive system	1	2.3
fuel and exhaust	1	2.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.3

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 SV 1000 K3 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 SV 1000 K3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (88.7% pass). Weakest: 2004 (88.7%).

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.