SUZUKI SV 650 K7

645cc Petrol Class 2

#2866 of 5426 overall #360 of 680 SUZUKIs #1809 of 2787 other bikes

83.4%

first-time pass rate

6.5%

failed outright

12,624

median miles at test

446

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2017

The SV 650 K7's first-time pass rate has risen 2.1 points since 2011, 81.8% to 83.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SV 650 K7's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage SV 650 K7 passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 30k that's 77.5%.

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 650 K7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	25
lighting and signalling	9	17.3
tyres and wheels	6	11.5
steering and suspension	6	11.5
lamps and reflectors	6	11.5
suspension	3	5.8
fuel and exhaust	3	5.8
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.8
drive system	2	3.8
steering	2	3.8

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 650 K7 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 650 K7.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (81.8%).

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.