KAWASAKI KLE500 vs SUZUKI SV650S

The SUZUKI SV650S passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI KLE500 — 80.6% vs 80.0%, a 0.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI KLE500	SUZUKI SV650S
First-time pass rate	80.0%	80.6%
Outright fail rate	11.4%	11.9%
Median miles at test	17,644	16,958
MOT tests analysed	7,517	84,632
Most common failure	brakes	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 KLE500 80.0% pass · 7,517 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.