BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SUZUKI/TS185ER
Model report · 2005–2025

SUZUKI TS185ER

183cc Petrol Class 1
81.4%
first-time pass rate
6.8%
failed outright
6,115
median miles at test
59
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TS185ER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
3 30
steering and suspension
3 30
lighting and signalling
2 20
steering
1 10
tyres and wheels
1 10

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 TS185ER beats 1 of its 2 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM, HONDA CB TWO FIFTY).

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 TS185ER.