SUZUKI GSF1200 vs YAMAHA VMAX

The YAMAHA VMAX passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF1200 — 85.3% vs 82.4%, a 2.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF1200	YAMAHA VMAX
First-time pass rate	82.4%	85.3%
Outright fail rate	8.9%	8.1%
Median miles at test	20,274	19,366
MOT tests analysed	97,637	10,951
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 VMAX 85.3% pass · 11.0k tests

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