SUZUKI TL 1000 RY

996cc Petrol Class 2

84.1%

first-time pass rate

8.7%

failed outright

13,482

median miles at test

138

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage TL 1000 RY passes first time 94.9% of the time; by 20k that's 74.4%.

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 RY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	25
lighting and signalling	8	25
steering and suspension	7	21.9
tyres and wheels	4	12.5
fuel and exhaust	3	9.4
reg plates and vin	2	6.2

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 RY 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 RY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (78.9% pass). Weakest: 2000 (78.9%).

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.