Gilera RC 600 vs Suzuki GSF600

The Suzuki GSF600 passes its MOT first time more often than the Gilera RC 600 — 77.3% vs 75.4%, a 1.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Gilera RC 600	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	75.4%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	15.8%	14.2%
Median miles at test	21,232	21,080
MOT tests analysed	114	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.

GILERA RC 600 75.4% pass · 114 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.