Norton Interpol 2 vs Suzuki GSF600

The Norton Interpol 2 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF600: 95.5% vs 77.3%, a 18.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Norton Interpol 2	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	95.5%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	2.5%	14.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+11.5 pts	-6.1 pts
Engine size	588cc	599cc
Median miles at test	16,791	21,080
MOT tests analysed	198	143,023
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

Pass rate by mileage

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

Mileage	Norton Interpol 2	Suzuki GSF600
0k-10k miles	96.6%	86.8%
10k-20k miles	95.7%	80.1%

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

NORTON INTERPOL 2 95.5% pass · 198 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.