SUZUKI GSX1100 vs TRIUMPH SPRINT

The TRIUMPH SPRINT passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSX1100 — 85.6% vs 82.4%, a 3.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSX1100	TRIUMPH SPRINT
First-time pass rate	82.4%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	9.2%	8.8%
Median miles at test	31,334	20,615
MOT tests analysed	6,365	132,827
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 GSX1100 82.4% pass · 6,365 tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

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