BMW K1100LTIC vs Suzuki GSF1200

The Suzuki GSF1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW K1100LTIC: 82.4% vs 80.5%, a 1.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	BMW K1100LTIC	Suzuki GSF1200
First-time pass rate	80.5%	82.4%
Outright fail rate	16.4%	8.9%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+1.4 pts	-1.2 pts
Engine size	1,092cc	1,157cc
Rank among all models	#3478 of 5428	#3108 of 5428
Median miles at test	60,958	20,274
MOT tests analysed	298	97,637
Most common failure	steering and suspension	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	BMW K1100LTIC	Suzuki GSF1200
2006	85.2%	86.2%
2007	75.5%	84.3%
2008	69.4%	82.0%
2009	75.8%	80.3%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

BMW K1100LTIC 80.5% pass · 298 tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.