SUZUKI GSF600 vs TRIUMPH S

The TRIUMPH S passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSF600 — 88.6% vs 77.3%, a 11.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSF600	TRIUMPH S
First-time pass rate	77.3%	88.6%
Outright fail rate	14.2%	5.1%
Median miles at test	21,080	9,159
MOT tests analysed	143,023	26,757
Most common failure	brakes	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 GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests TRIUMPH S 88.6% pass · 26.8k tests

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