SUZUKI XF 650 V

644cc Petrol Class 2

82.2%

first-time pass rate

11.9%

failed outright

16,182

median miles at test

118

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a XF 650 V

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	34.2
steering and suspension	8	21.1
lamps and reflectors	5	13.2
lighting and signalling	3	7.9
drive system	2	5.3
suspension	2	5.3
structure and attachments	2	5.3
tyres and wheels	1	2.6
body and structure	1	2.6
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.6

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 XF 650 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 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 XF 650 V.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (89.3% pass). Weakest: 1998 (89.3%).

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.