SUZUKI VLR 1800 TL1

1783cc Petrol Class 2

92.8%

first-time pass rate

6.0%

failed outright

10,839

median miles at test

166

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VLR 1800 TL1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	5	33.3
tyres and wheels	4	26.7
brakes	2	13.3
lamps and reflectors	2	13.3
structure and attachments	2	13.3

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 TL1 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 TL1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (98.3% pass). Weakest: 2012 (86.2%).

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.