Kawasaki EX500 vs Suzuki GSF600

The Suzuki GSF600 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki EX500: 77.3% vs 72.5%, a 4.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki EX500	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	72.5%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	20.2%	14.2%
Median miles at test	24,525	21,080
MOT tests analysed	876	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 72.5% pass · 876 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.