MOT reliability
Suzuki Gsx 550
7 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Suzuki Gsx 550 vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Gsx 550 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,073 miles.
7
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
2,394
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Suzuki Gsx 550 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Gsx 550 MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Steering33%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Brakes4%
Suzuki Gsx 550 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Suzuki Gsx 550 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Gsx 550 MOT tests:
- Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
- Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
- slight play in rear suspension linkage (2 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.6) (1 times)
- Centre Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.2a(i)) (1 times)
- Front Lower Floor brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.C2c) (1 times)
- Centre Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
- Front Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned (2.3.1) (1 times)
- Nail in front tyre (1 times)
- Nail in rear tyre (1 times)
Suzuki Gsx 550 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 42,892 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 49,227 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 46,371 |
| 1985 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 21,315 |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 3,729 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 11,085 |
Suzuki Gsx 550 reliability FAQ
Across 7 Suzuki Gsx 550 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 Gsx 550 MOT issues are:
Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3); Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b); Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3).
The typical Suzuki Gsx 550 in our data has covered around
31,073 miles.
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