Ducati Sport Classic vs Suzuki GSF1200

The Ducati Sport Classic passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF1200: 90.5% vs 82.4%, a 8.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Ducati Sport Classic	Suzuki GSF1200
First-time pass rate	90.5%	82.4%
Outright fail rate	4.6%	8.9%
Median miles at test	7,199	20,274
MOT tests analysed	851	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 SPORT CLASSIC 90.5% pass · 851 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.