HONDA CBR600RR vs SUZUKI GSXR600

The HONDA CBR600RR passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSXR600 — 83.9% vs 76.7%, a 7.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CBR600RR	SUZUKI GSXR600
First-time pass rate	83.9%	76.7%
Outright fail rate	8.9%	14.4%
Median miles at test	12,506	17,241
MOT tests analysed	57,211	149,443
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 CBR600RR 83.9% pass · 57.2k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests

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