Skip to content

Suzuki Dl1000 v strom vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Dl1000 v strom
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Dl1000 v strom (76%) 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 Dl1000 v strom Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 76% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 25,889 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Dl1000 v strom

  1. Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired (1.5.3a)
  2. Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1c)
  3. Registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
  4. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  5. Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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 Dl1000 v strom (76%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Dl1000 v strom 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.