SUZUKI VLR 1800 TK9

1783cc Petrol Class 2

#182 of 5426 overall #19 of 680 SUZUKIs #110 of 2787 other bikes

93.9%

first-time pass rate

2.4%

failed outright

12,434

median miles at test

330

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The VLR 1800 TK9's first-time pass rate has risen 2.9 points since 2014, 93.8% to 96.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VLR 1800 TK9's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VLR 1800 TK9 passes first time 93.5% of the time; by 20k that's 89.3%.

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 VLR 1800 TK9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	4	33.3
brakes	3	25
tyres	3	25
lamps and reflectors	2	16.7

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 VLR 1800 TK9 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA XJR1300, SUZUKI GSX1400, SUZUKI GSX1300R).

YAMAHA XJR1300 87.4% pass · 95.1k tests SUZUKI GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests SUZUKI GSX1300R 86.3% pass · 48.4k tests BMW R1250 95.8% pass · 33.6k 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 VLR 1800 TK9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (96.6% pass). Weakest: 2009 (90.9%).

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.