SUZUKI VZR 1800 K9

1783cc Petrol Class 2

79.3%

first-time pass rate

13.8%

failed outright

12,794

median miles at test

116

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VZR 1800 K9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	7	22.6
lighting and signalling	6	19.4
lamps and reflectors	5	16.1
tyres and wheels	3	9.7
Identification of the vehicle	3	9.7
reg plates and vin	2	6.5
structure and attachments	2	6.5
brakes	1	3.2
body and structure	1	3.2
fuel and exhaust	1	3.2

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 VZR 1800 K9 beats 0 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 VZR 1800 K9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (80.0% pass). Weakest: 2009 (80.0%).

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.