SUZUKI GS500 vs YAMAHA FZ6

The YAMAHA FZ6 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GS500 — 85.2% vs 76.4%, a 8.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GS500	YAMAHA FZ6
First-time pass rate	76.4%	85.2%
Outright fail rate	15.0%	7.8%
Median miles at test	21,676	15,484
MOT tests analysed	44,924	67,149
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.

SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests YAMAHA FZ6 85.2% pass · 67.1k tests

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