SUZUKI GSF600 vs SUZUKI VZ800

The SUZUKI VZ800 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF600 — 83.5% vs 77.3%, a 6.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF600	SUZUKI VZ800
First-time pass rate	77.3%	83.5%
Outright fail rate	14.2%	9.0%
Median miles at test	21,080	13,866
MOT tests analysed	143,023	11,772
Most common failure	brakes	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 GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests SUZUKI VZ800 83.5% pass · 11.8k tests

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