Suzuki Gsxs 1000 FZAL8 vs Honda CB1300

The Suzuki Gsxs 1000 FZAL8 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CB1300: 92.8% vs 89.3%, a 3.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki Gsxs 1000 FZAL8	Honda CB1300
First-time pass rate	92.8%	89.3%
Outright fail rate	3.6%	5.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.7 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	999cc	1,284cc
Rank among all models	#330 of 5428	#1180 of 5428
Median miles at test	7,808	15,887
MOT tests analysed	304	25,878
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Suzuki Gsxs 1000 FZAL8	Honda CB1300
2021	96.3%	88.7%
2022	95.7%	89.5%
2023	92.2%	89.2%
2024	91.4%	90.4%
2025	87.7%	90.4%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Suzuki Gsxs 1000 FZAL8	Honda CB1300
0k-10k miles	95.8%	91.9%
10k-20k miles	87.8%	90.2%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FZAL8 92.8% pass · 304 tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests

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