Kawasaki GPZ500 vs Suzuki SV650S

The Suzuki SV650S passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki GPZ500 — 80.6% vs 74.3%, a 6.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki GPZ500	Suzuki SV650S
First-time pass rate	74.3%	80.6%
Outright fail rate	18.3%	11.9%
Median miles at test	25,794	16,958
MOT tests analysed	2,484	84,632
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

KAWASAKI GPZ500 74.3% pass · 2,484 tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

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