SUZUKI GSF1200 vs YAMAHA MT-10

The YAMAHA MT-10 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF1200 — 91.8% vs 82.4%, a 9.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF1200	YAMAHA MT-10
First-time pass rate	82.4%	91.8%
Outright fail rate	8.9%	3.2%
Median miles at test	20,274	8,749
MOT tests analysed	97,637	15,978
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lamps and reflectors

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 MT-10 91.8% pass · 16.0k tests

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