The most reliable naked bikes

Q: Which naked / roadster bikes are most reliable?

Naked and roadster models ranked by first-time MOT pass rate. Top of the list: SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FAM0.

Which naked / roadster bikes are most reliable?

GSXS 1000 FAM0

tops the list, SUZUKI

94.8%

pass rate

Full ranking

50 models · min 150 tests · Pass rate

#	Bike	Pass rate %	Pass %	Tests
1	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FAM0	94.8	94.8	269
2	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 GT+	94.3	94.3	333
3	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 21	94.3	94.3	157
4	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FYAL9	94.0	94.0	469
5	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 TRQ M2	93.9	93.9	230
6	YAMAHA XSR 700 XTRIBUTE	93.7	93.7	378
7	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 ZAM0	93.7	93.7	253
8	YAMAHA XSR 900 ABARTH (MTM 850)	93.2	93.2	370
9	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FAL8	93.1	93.1	1,897
10	TRIUMPH TRIDENT T160	93.1	93.1	160
11	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 20	93.0	93.0	455
12	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 19	92.9	92.9	647
13	KTM 890 DUKE R 21	92.9	92.9	308
14	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FZAL8	92.8	92.8	304
15	BMW R nineT	92.7	92.7	18,322
16	TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160	92.6	92.6	960
17	KTM 890 DUKE R 20	92.5	92.5	362
18	APRILIA TUONO FIGHTER	92.5	92.5	305
19	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 AL8 ABS	92.4	92.4	1,584
20	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 17	92.3	92.3	2,317
21	DUCATI MONSTER PLUS	92.3	92.3	404
22	KTM 690 DUKE R 17	92.3	92.3	271
23	HONDA CB72	92.2	92.2	704
24	APRILIA TUONO V4 1100 FACTORY	92.1	92.1	533
25	HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 701 2019	92.1	92.1	151
26	KAWASAKI Z900A4	92.0	92.0	311
27	TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RS	91.9	91.9	2,966
28	HONDA CB1100 SF	91.8	91.8	268
29	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 ZAL8	91.7	91.7	1,333
30	HONDA CB77	91.7	91.7	492
31	YAMAHA XSR 700 (MTM690)	91.7	91.7	302
32	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 YAL9	91.6	91.6	427
33	MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 990 R	91.5	91.5	164
34	SUZUKI GSXS	91.4	91.4	6,766
35	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 S KATANA	91.3	91.3	749
36	HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 701 2018	91.3	91.3	492
37	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FZAL9	91.2	91.2	319
38	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 18	91.1	91.1	682
39	APRILIA TUONO 1000 FACTORY 06	91.1	91.1	508
40	TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE R LRH	91.1	91.1	360
41	HONDA CB1100	90.8	90.8	207
42	APRILIA TUONO 1000 07	90.4	90.4	1,766
43	MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1090 RR	90.4	90.4	292
44	APRILIA TUONO 1000 08	90.3	90.3	828
45	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE R 21	90.3	90.3	659
46	KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE R 18	90.1	90.1	1,636
47	APRILIA TUONO 660	90.1	90.1	274
48	SUZUKI GSXS 1000 RQ M2	90.0	90.0	570
49	SUZUKI GSXS 750 Z AM0	89.8	89.8	560
50	MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800 RR	89.7	89.7	262

Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.

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