Suzuki DL 1000 X AL9 vs Triumph Sprint

The Suzuki DL 1000 X AL9 passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Sprint: 96.1% vs 85.6%, a 10.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki DL 1000 X AL9	Triumph Sprint
First-time pass rate	96.1%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	1.4%	8.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+8.0 pts	+1.8 pts
Engine size	1,037cc	955cc
Rank among all models	#22 of 5428	#2333 of 5428
Median miles at test	7,786	20,615
MOT tests analysed	438	132,827
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.

"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 test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Suzuki DL 1000 X AL9	Triumph Sprint
2022	100.0%	85.9%
2023	95.5%	86.4%
2024	95.8%	86.8%
2025	93.8%	86.8%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

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

Mileage	Suzuki DL 1000 X AL9	Triumph Sprint
0k-10k miles	97.8%	90.9%
10k-20k miles	94.7%	87.5%

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

SUZUKI DL 1000 X AL9 96.1% pass · 438 tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

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