KAWASAKI ZR vs SUZUKI GSF600

The KAWASAKI ZR passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF600 — 86.8% vs 77.3%, a 9.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI ZR	SUZUKI GSF600
First-time pass rate	86.8%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	6.3%	14.2%
Median miles at test	9,194	21,080
MOT tests analysed	12,586	143,023
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 ZR 86.8% pass · 12.6k 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.