Honda CBR 600 RR-8 vs Suzuki GSXR750

The Honda CBR 600 RR-8 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSXR750: 87.4% vs 79.8%, a 7.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda CBR 600 RR-8	Suzuki GSXR750
First-time pass rate	87.4%	79.8%
Outright fail rate	6.5%	11.4%
Median miles at test	11,550	18,166
MOT tests analysed	3,042	99,227
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.

HONDA CBR 600 RR-8 87.4% pass · 3,042 tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k tests

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