DUCATI 900 vs SUZUKI GSF1200

The DUCATI 900 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF1200 — 87.8% vs 82.4%, a 5.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	DUCATI 900	SUZUKI GSF1200
First-time pass rate	87.8%	82.4%
Outright fail rate	6.8%	8.9%
Median miles at test	17,603	20,274
MOT tests analysed	12,384	97,637
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

DUCATI 900 87.8% pass · 12.4k 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.