BMW R75/6 vs Suzuki GSF600

The BMW R75/6 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF600 — 85.6% vs 77.3%, a 8.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BMW R75/6	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	85.6%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	6.6%	14.2%
Median miles at test	42,550	21,080
MOT tests analysed	743	143,023
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

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.

BMW R75/6 85.6% pass · 743 tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests

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