Kawasaki EX500-D3 vs Suzuki GSF600

The Kawasaki EX500-D3 and Suzuki GSF600 have an identical 77.3% first-time MOT pass rate.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki EX500-D3	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	77.3%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	14.2%
Median miles at test	22,058	21,080
MOT tests analysed	2,406	143,023
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

KAWASAKI EX500-D3 77.3% pass · 2,406 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.