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Suzuki 1250 bandit vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Suzuki 1250 bandit
90%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki 1250 bandit (90%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki 1250 bandit Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 84%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 16%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 24,383 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki 1250 bandit

  1. Upper Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Suzuki Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki 1250 bandit (90%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki 1250 bandit report Full Suzuki Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.