SUZUKI GSF1200 vs YAMAHA XJR1200

The SUZUKI GSF1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA XJR1200 — 82.4% vs 79.9%, a 2.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF1200	YAMAHA XJR1200
First-time pass rate	82.4%	79.9%
Outright fail rate	8.9%	10.3%
Median miles at test	20,274	24,598
MOT tests analysed	97,637	9,209
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 XJR1200 79.9% pass · 9,209 tests

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