SUZUKI VZ 800 V

805cc Petrol Class 2

79.9%

first-time pass rate

13.7%

failed outright

10,979

median miles at test

139

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VZ 800 V

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	30.4
steering and suspension	11	23.9
lighting and signalling	8	17.4
lamps and reflectors	5	10.9
tyres and wheels	2	4.3
structure and attachments	2	4.3
reg plates and vin	1	2.2
drive system	1	2.2
suspension	1	2.2
steering	1	2.2

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 VZ 800 V beats 2 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 TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 VZ 800 V.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (76.6% pass). Weakest: 1997 (76.6%).

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.