SUZUKI GSX1400 vs YAMAHA XJR1300

The SUZUKI GSX1400 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA XJR1300 — 88.3% vs 87.4%, a 0.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSX1400	YAMAHA XJR1300
First-time pass rate	88.3%	87.4%
Outright fail rate	5.5%	5.6%
Median miles at test	15,787	16,186
MOT tests analysed	56,777	95,093
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 GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests YAMAHA XJR1300 87.4% pass · 95.1k tests

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