Laverda SFC vs Suzuki GSF1200

The Laverda SFC passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF1200: 85.8% vs 82.4%, a 3.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Laverda SFC	Suzuki GSF1200
First-time pass rate	85.8%	82.4%
Outright fail rate	5.3%	8.9%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+3.6 pts	-1.2 pts
Engine size	981cc	1,157cc
Rank among all models	#2266 of 5428	#3108 of 5428
Median miles at test	32,147	20,274
MOT tests analysed	226	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Laverda SFC	Suzuki GSF1200
10k-20k miles	91.7%	83.8%
20k-30k miles	85.7%	81.1%
30k-40k miles	89.7%	78.5%
40k-50k miles	71.0%	78.4%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

LAVERDA SFC 85.8% pass · 226 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.