SUZUKI TL 1000 RW

996cc Petrol Class 2

#2792 of 5426 overall #350 of 680 SUZUKIs #1762 of 2787 other bikes

83.8%

first-time pass rate

9.6%

failed outright

18,881

median miles at test

439

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The TL 1000 RW's first-time pass rate has risen 8.0 points since 2006, 79.5% to 87.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage TL 1000 RW passes first time 94.5% of the time; by 40k that's 81.3%.

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 TL 1000 RW

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	27.2
steering and suspension	25	27.2
brakes	17	18.5
tyres and wheels	11	12
reg plates and vin	5	5.4
body and structure	4	4.3
fuel and exhaust	2	2.2
lamps and reflectors	1	1.1
driving controls	1	1.1
suspension	1	1.1

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 TL 1000 RW beats 1 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 TL 1000 RW.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (87.0% pass). Weakest: 1999 (80.1%).

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.