What year Suzuki Gsxr is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 Suzuki Gsxr has the highest pass rate at 94.4%, out of 640 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Gsxr MOT failures?

The most common Suzuki Gsxr MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Suzuki Gsxr — Reliability by Year

3,092 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Gsxr 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

2016

94.4% pass rate · 640 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

81.2% pass rate · 105 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	94.4%	7,362 mi	640
2015	92.2%	8,183 mi	885
2014	91.8%	8,982 mi	699
2013	90.5%	8,789 mi	158
2007	88.5%	11,694 mi	137
2006	84.6%	12,679 mi	114
1992	81.2%	29,055 mi	105
1991	84.0%	26,012 mi	125
1990	84.5%	29,621 mi	120
1989	83.3%	29,438 mi	109

Which year Suzuki Gsxr 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 7,362 miles (newest year) to 29,621 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 Gsxr.

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