KAWASAKI ZRX1200R vs SUZUKI GSF1200

The KAWASAKI ZRX1200R passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF1200 — 89.7% vs 82.4%, a 7.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI ZRX1200R	SUZUKI GSF1200
First-time pass rate	89.7%	82.4%
Outright fail rate	5.0%	8.9%
Median miles at test	16,310	20,274
MOT tests analysed	10,590	97,637
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 ZRX1200R 89.7% pass · 10.6k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

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