What year Suzuki Gsxr600 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2011 Suzuki Gsxr600 has the highest pass rate at 89.6%, out of 141 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Gsxr600 MOT failures?

The most common Suzuki Gsxr600 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Suzuki Gsxr600 — Reliability by Year

16,470 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2011 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Gsxr600 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

2011

89.6% pass rate · 141 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

77.8% pass rate · 1,267 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2011	89.6%	10,412 mi	141
2010	88.3%	10,945 mi	143
2009	88.0%	10,675 mi	215
2008	86.5%	11,058 mi	399
2007	85.9%	11,511 mi	576
2006	85.1%	12,315 mi	768
2005	84.0%	13,404 mi	921
2004	83.5%	13,984 mi	1,517
2003	84.4%	14,013 mi	1,865
2002	82.8%	16,119 mi	1,961
2001	82.4%	17,960 mi	1,914
2000	80.7%	19,254 mi	1,550
1999	79.5%	22,000 mi	1,623
1998	78.0%	23,329 mi	1,610
1997	77.8%	25,344 mi	1,267

Which year Suzuki Gsxr600 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 10,412 miles (newest year) to 25,344 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 Gsxr600.

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