Kawasaki ZR 900 Cjfb vs Suzuki GSF1200

The Kawasaki ZR 900 Cjfb passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF1200 — 95.0% vs 82.4%, a 12.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki ZR 900 Cjfb	Suzuki GSF1200
First-time pass rate	95.0%	82.4%
Outright fail rate	0.9%	8.9%
Median miles at test	4,739	20,274
MOT tests analysed	2,593	97,637
Most common failure	Identification of the vehicle	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 ZR 900 CJFB 95.0% pass · 2,593 tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

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