KAWASAKI GT550 vs SUZUKI GSF600

The SUZUKI GSF600 passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI GT550 — 77.3% vs 77.1%, a 0.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI GT550	SUZUKI GSF600
First-time pass rate	77.1%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	14.2%	14.2%
Median miles at test	35,097	21,080
MOT tests analysed	11,459	143,023
Most common failure	brakes	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 GT550 77.1% pass · 11.5k 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.