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Suzuki Gsx1400 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Suzuki Gsx1400 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 419 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes22.0% of failures
Tyres9.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical9.8% of failures
Suspension9.8% of failures
Exhaust & emissions7.3% of failures
Other4.9% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 9.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Suzuki Gsx1400 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 22.0% of the Suzuki Gsx1400's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, lamps & electrical, suspension. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Suzuki Swift MOT failures20.5% failure rateSuzuki Alto MOT failures21.5% failure rateSuzuki Sx4 MOT failures19.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain