SUZUKI GSXR600 vs YAMAHA YZF750

The YAMAHA YZF750 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSXR600 — 81.1% vs 76.7%, a 4.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GSXR600	YAMAHA YZF750
First-time pass rate	76.7%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	14.4%	10.9%
Median miles at test	17,241	25,083
MOT tests analysed	149,443	6,272
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 GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests YAMAHA YZF750 81.1% pass · 6,272 tests

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