SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 vs TRIUMPH DAYTONA

The SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH DAYTONA — 85.8% vs 83.6%, a 2.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8	TRIUMPH DAYTONA
First-time pass rate	85.8%	83.6%
Outright fail rate	5.9%	9.4%
Median miles at test	12,250	15,798
MOT tests analysed	5,364	113,145
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 GSXR 1000 K8 85.8% pass · 5,364 tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests

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