SUZUKI VS700

700cc Petrol Class 2

73.9%

first-time pass rate

17.4%

failed outright

22,107

median miles at test

184

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VS700

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	24	35.8
brakes	12	17.9
steering and suspension	7	10.4
tyres and wheels	4	6
body and structure	4	6
lamps and reflectors	4	6
reg plates and vin	3	4.5
Identification of the vehicle	3	4.5
structure and attachments	3	4.5
suspension	3	4.5

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 VS700 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 VS700.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (74.3% pass). Weakest: 1986 (74.3%).

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.