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Suzuki Alto vs Suzuki Gsf1200s: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Alto
74%
MOT pass rate · 84,396 vehicles
Suzuki Gsf1200s
80%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Alto (74%) and Suzuki Gsf1200s (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Alto Suzuki Gsf1200s
MOT pass rate 74% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 68,875 mi 18,200 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 84,396 11

Most common faults

Suzuki Alto

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suzuki Gsf1200s

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust leaking from centre joint area (6.1.2 (a))
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn to 1.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush wear in shock absorber linkage bushes (5.3.2 (c))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Alto (74%) and Suzuki Gsf1200s (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Alto report Full Suzuki Gsf1200s 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.