MOT reliability

Suzuki Bandit 600

Q: Is the Suzuki Bandit 600 reliable?

Across 67 Suzuki Bandit 600 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

67 vehicles · 777 completed MOT tests analysed

75%

MOT pass rate

Based on 67 Suzuki Bandit 600 vehicles and 777 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Bandit 600 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,334 miles.

Vehicles

777

MOT tests

1,539

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Suzuki Bandit 600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Bandit 600 MOT tests:

Other82%
Brakes10%
Steering7%
Lamps & electrical6%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Body & structure4%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Suzuki Bandit 600 pass rate by age

How the Suzuki Bandit 600's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	5	80%
7	7	86%
8	13	85%
9	17	88%
10	44	86%
11	66	73%
12	62	73%
13	62	66%
14	50	68%
15	56	70%
16	41	68%
17	42	88%
18	49	71%
19	39	74%
20	41	78%

Fuel types: Petrol (66), Other (1)

Most common Suzuki Bandit 600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Bandit 600 MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (27 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (23 times)
Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (18 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (18 times)
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (17 times)
Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (14 times)
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (11 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (11 times)
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (10 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (10 times)
Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (10 times)
Front Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (9 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (9 times)

Suzuki Bandit 600 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	1	100%	6,916
2001	1	21	100%	30,645
2000	2	36	72%	36,656
1999	3	64	83%	39,576
1998	3	25	80%	22,177
1997	12	142	70%	59,582
1996	32	362	74%	38,287
1995	12	125	74%	36,226

Suzuki Bandit 600 reliability FAQ

Across 67 Suzuki Bandit 600 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Suzuki Bandit 600 MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d).

The typical Suzuki Bandit 600 in our data has covered around 40,334 miles.

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