SUZUKI GSF1200 vs YAMAHA XJ900

The SUZUKI GSF1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA XJ900 — 82.4% vs 81.2%, a 1.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF1200	YAMAHA XJ900
First-time pass rate	82.4%	81.2%
Outright fail rate	8.9%	12.2%
Median miles at test	20,274	32,674
MOT tests analysed	97,637	37,101
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests YAMAHA XJ900 81.2% pass · 37.1k tests

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