SUZUKI GSF1200 vs YAMAHA FZ1 N

The YAMAHA FZ1 N passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF1200 — 87.3% vs 82.4%, a 4.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF1200	YAMAHA FZ1 N
First-time pass rate	82.4%	87.3%
Outright fail rate	8.9%	5.4%
Median miles at test	20,274	13,005
MOT tests analysed	97,637	8,472
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.

SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests YAMAHA FZ1 N 87.3% pass · 8,472 tests

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