Suzuki Gsxs 1000 YAL9 vs Aprilia Tuono

The Suzuki Gsxs 1000 YAL9 passes its MOT first time more often than the Aprilia Tuono: 91.6% vs 88.4%, a 3.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki Gsxs 1000 YAL9	Aprilia Tuono
First-time pass rate	91.6%	88.4%
Outright fail rate	5.2%	5.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+2.6 pts	+2.3 pts
Engine size	999cc	998cc
Rank among all models	#546 of 5428	#1478 of 5428
Median miles at test	5,374	11,489
MOT tests analysed	427	34,724
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 YAL9	Aprilia Tuono
2022	94.4%	89.9%
2023	91.0%	90.4%
2024	91.0%	91.3%
2025	90.8%	90.3%

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 YAL9	Aprilia Tuono
0k-10k miles	92.2%	90.7%
10k-20k miles	91.3%	87.2%

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

SUZUKI GSXS 1000 YAL9 91.6% pass · 427 tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests

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