SUZUKI GSX1400 vs YAMAHA MT-01

The YAMAHA MT-01 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSX1400 — 89.4% vs 88.3%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSX1400	YAMAHA MT-01
First-time pass rate	88.3%	89.4%
Outright fail rate	5.5%	5.0%
Median miles at test	15,787	10,919
MOT tests analysed	56,777	6,047
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests YAMAHA MT-01 89.4% pass · 6,047 tests

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