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Suzuki Gs500 — Reliability by Year

5,957 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Gs500 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2006
85.1% pass rate · 138 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1993
75.7% pass rate · 181 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2008
84.4%
14,537 mi 135
2007
83.5%
17,004 mi 114
2006
85.1%
16,255 mi 138
2005
82.5%
16,213 mi 250
2004
83.6%
15,805 mi 520
2003
84.5%
18,315 mi 528
2002
82.6%
20,996 mi 384
2001
83.6%
21,158 mi 395
2000
80.8%
23,388 mi 326
1999
81.9%
24,010 mi 409
1998
80.9%
24,369 mi 510
1997
80.3%
27,175 mi 620
1996
79.5%
26,993 mi 283
1995
77.9%
27,824 mi 250
1994
77.0%
29,440 mi 335
1993
75.7%
30,688 mi 181
1992
78.6%
30,541 mi 160
1991
78.4%
30,960 mi 149
1990
77.3%
33,467 mi 166
1989
80.1%
37,437 mi 104

Which year Suzuki Gs500 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 14,537 miles (newest year) to 37,437 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Suzuki Gs500.

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