MV Agusta Stradale vs Suzuki GSF600

The MV Agusta Stradale passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF600: 91.2% vs 77.3%, a 13.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	MV Agusta Stradale	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	91.2%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	4.1%	14.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+2.4 pts	-6.1 pts
Engine size	798cc	599cc
Median miles at test	6,447	21,080
MOT tests analysed	148	143,023
Most common failure	brakes	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.

"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.

MV AGUSTA STRADALE 91.2% pass · 148 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.