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Suzuki Cafe racer vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Cafe racer
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Cafe racer (50%) 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 Cafe racer Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 50% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 25 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Cafe racer

  1. Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b)
  2. Front Tyre has a tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.2a(ii))
  3. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  4. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii))
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)

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 Cafe racer (50%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Cafe racer 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.