MOT reliability
Suzuki Motorcycle
16 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Suzuki Motorcycle vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Motorcycle has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,233 miles.
16
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
153
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Suzuki Motorcycle problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Motorcycle MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Brakes11%
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Steering11%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Suzuki Motorcycle pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14), Other (2)
Most common Suzuki Motorcycle MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Motorcycle MOT tests:
- Horn control not readily accesible. (1.7.2a) (1 times)
- Central Front Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (1 times)
- Central Front Tyre is incorrectly seated on the wheel rim not popped onto rim when inflated (4.1.2b) (1 times)
- Motorcycle structure has been slightly modified (6.1.1b) (1 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play top yoke (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (1 times)
- motorcycle structure modified from standard (hard tail) (1 times)
- Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- non standard frame hard tail (1 times)
- Front Front position lamp missing (1.1.1a) (1 times)
- Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (1 times)
- Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure (1.5.3b) (1 times)
- Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) (1 times)
- Rear Rear mono-shock pivot worn but not excessive (2.4.B.4) (1 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
Suzuki Motorcycle pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 14,743 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 56,794 |
| 1991 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 30,921 |
| 1988 | 3 | 6 | 100% | 32,093 |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 39,170 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 57,314 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 17,544 |
| 1978 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 13,448 |
| 1976 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 57,246 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 35,336 |
Suzuki Motorcycle reliability FAQ
Across 16 Suzuki Motorcycle vehicles in our MOT data,
86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Suzuki Motorcycle MOT issues are:
Horn control not readily accesible. (1.7.2a); Central Front Headlamp aim too high (1.6); Central Front Tyre is incorrectly seated on the wheel rim not popped onto rim when inflated (4.1.2b).
The typical Suzuki Motorcycle in our data has covered around
31,233 miles.
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