Suzuki Gsxs 1000 ZAM0 vs Honda CB1300

The Suzuki Gsxs 1000 ZAM0 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CB1300: 93.7% vs 89.3%, a 4.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki Gsxs 1000 ZAM0	Honda CB1300
First-time pass rate	93.7%	89.3%
Outright fail rate	2.8%	5.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.2 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	999cc	1,284cc
Rank among all models	#214 of 5428	#1180 of 5428
Median miles at test	3,817	15,887
MOT tests analysed	253	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 ZAM0	Honda CB1300
2023	93.1%	89.2%
2024	93.9%	90.4%
2025	93.9%	90.4%

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

SUZUKI GSXS 1000 ZAM0 93.7% pass · 253 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.