SUZUKI SV 650 X

645cc Petrol Class 2

#3932 of 5426 overall #549 of 680 SUZUKIs #2487 of 2787 other bikes

77.9%

first-time pass rate

14.2%

failed outright

18,788

median miles at test

471

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The SV 650 X's first-time pass rate has fallen 17.6 points since 2006, 92.6% to 75.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SV 650 X passes first time 78.6% of the time; by 30k that's 69.8%.

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 650 X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	41	29.7
brakes	33	23.9
steering and suspension	16	11.6
reg plates and vin	13	9.4
tyres and wheels	9	6.5
drive system	6	4.3
suspension	5	3.6
lamps and reflectors	5	3.6
driving controls	5	3.6
tyres	5	3.6

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 X beats 1 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 X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (80.5% pass). Weakest: 2000 (71.6%).

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.