SUZUKI SV650S vs YAMAHA XJ

The YAMAHA XJ passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI SV650S — 83.1% vs 80.6%, a 2.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI SV650S	YAMAHA XJ
First-time pass rate	80.6%	83.1%
Outright fail rate	11.9%	9.9%
Median miles at test	16,958	17,554
MOT tests analysed	84,632	6,670
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests YAMAHA XJ 83.1% pass · 6,670 tests

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