League table/SUZUKI
Make report · 2005–2025
SUZUKI
81.2%
first-time pass rate
11.1%
failed outright
2.46M
MOT tests, 2005–2025
SUZUKI at a glance
Most reliable model
DL 650 AM1
97.6% pass
Least reliable model
TS125X
56.7% pass
Most tested model
GSXR600
149k tests
Among SUZUKI models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a SUZUKI
failure defects across all SUZUKI models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is SUZUKI's most common failure — 3.9% of all SUZUKI tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
3.9 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
4.1 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
2.5 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
2 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.3 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every SUZUKI model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
SUZUKI models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 851 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSXR600 |
|
76.7 | 14.4 | 17,241 | 149,443 |
| GSF600 |
|
77.3 | 14.2 | 21,080 | 143,023 |
| GSXR750 |
|
79.8 | 11.4 | 18,166 | 99,227 |
| GSF1200 |
|
82.4 | 8.9 | 20,274 | 97,637 |
| GSXR1000 |
|
83.8 | 8.0 | 15,582 | 97,498 |
| SV650S |
|
80.6 | 11.9 | 16,958 | 84,632 |
| GSF600S |
|
78.4 | 13.6 | 19,671 | 66,871 |
| SV650 |
|
80.8 | 11.4 | 18,560 | 60,060 |
| GSX1400 |
|
88.3 | 5.5 | 15,787 | 56,777 |
| GSX750 |
|
79.6 | 12.8 | 21,680 | 49,978 |
| GSX1300R |
|
86.3 | 8.7 | 18,876 | 48,351 |
| GS500 |
|
76.4 | 15.0 | 21,676 | 44,924 |
| GSF1200S |
|
82.9 | 9.0 | 19,782 | 41,821 |
| GSX600 |
|
76.2 | 16.2 | 21,892 | 30,276 |
| GZ125 |
|
66.1 | 23.5 | 11,242 | 28,534 |
| GSF650 |
|
85.3 | 8.5 | 15,433 | 27,466 |
| AN400 |
|
86.2 | 9.8 | 15,861 | 27,056 |
| DR-Z400S |
|
80.4 | 11.1 | 6,940 | 26,773 |
| GSXR |
|
84.5 | 8.7 | 13,050 | 26,323 |
| DL650 |
|
87.1 | 8.1 | 19,361 | 18,349 |
| SV1000S |
|
81.4 | 10.1 | 15,364 | 17,590 |
| TL1000R |
|
79.6 | 12.9 | 20,344 | 16,972 |
| GSXR1100 |
|
81.3 | 10.5 | 27,552 | 16,966 |
| BANDIT |
|
78.7 | 12.9 | 23,163 | 16,625 |
| GN125 |
|
71.2 | 17.8 | 14,224 | 15,611 |
| TL1000S |
|
80.3 | 11.9 | 23,162 | 15,114 |
| GSX |
|
87.7 | 7.4 | 13,311 | 15,077 |
| VL125 |
|
72.3 | 18.9 | 12,090 | 14,470 |
| DL1000 |
|
86.0 | 8.6 | 21,179 | 14,263 |
| SV1000 |
|
82.0 | 9.8 | 17,936 | 13,584 |
| DL |
|
91.7 | 4.9 | 14,065 | 11,961 |
| VZ800 |
|
83.5 | 9.0 | 13,866 | 11,772 |
| RF900R |
|
78.9 | 13.3 | 26,651 | 10,146 |
| GSF650S |
|
85.5 | 8.6 | 13,302 | 9,579 |
| AP50 |
|
66.7 | 26.6 | 7,823 | 8,863 |
| GSXR 750 K7 |
|
84.0 | 7.5 | 13,465 | 7,880 |
| GSR |
|
87.5 | 5.2 | 9,250 | 7,727 |
| GSXR 1000 K6 |
|
85.5 | 6.3 | 13,954 | 7,658 |
| AY50 |
|
73.0 | 20.7 | 7,314 | 7,441 |
| GSX 650 FK8 |
|
87.6 | 6.7 | 13,427 | 7,404 |
| GN250 |
|
78.2 | 12.7 | 20,964 | 7,264 |
| DR-Z400SM |
|
82.7 | 8.9 | 8,233 | 7,015 |
| RF600 |
|
73.0 | 18.8 | 25,665 | 6,870 |
| GSXS |
|
91.4 | 4.1 | 9,172 | 6,766 |
| GSXR 1000 K5 |
|
84.8 | 7.1 | 14,976 | 6,599 |
| AN650 |
|
83.2 | 13.0 | 17,081 | 6,559 |
| GSXR 750 K8 |
|
84.5 | 6.7 | 12,404 | 6,538 |
| GSF1250 |
|
86.6 | 6.7 | 14,969 | 6,534 |
| GSXR 1000 K7 |
|
85.6 | 6.5 | 13,242 | 6,529 |
| RGV250 |
|
82.3 | 9.9 | 16,613 | 6,513 |
| GSX1100 |
|
82.4 | 9.2 | 31,334 | 6,365 |
| GT750 |
|
89.0 | 4.6 | 24,795 | 6,224 |
| GSX1300R-Z |
|
86.0 | 7.9 | 16,720 | 6,219 |
| GSF 1250 SA K7 |
|
86.2 | 7.4 | 17,250 | 6,074 |
| GSF |
|
83.2 | 9.0 | 18,828 | 6,016 |
| UH125 |
|
75.0 | 19.3 | 11,306 | 5,651 |
| GSF 1250 SA K8 |
|
88.9 | 5.4 | 15,930 | 5,432 |
| GSXR 1000 K8 |
|
85.8 | 5.9 | 12,250 | 5,364 |
| SFV 650 K9 |
|
88.1 | 6.4 | 11,954 | 5,205 |
| GSXR 600 K7 |
|
82.4 | 8.9 | 12,340 | 5,199 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all SUZUKI models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.