MOT cost .

Suzuki

Gsf1200

4,946 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Gsf1200s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 8.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

84.4%

Pass-after-fix

7.6%

Fail

7.6%

Avg miles

28,632

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Gsf1200: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 4,946 MOT tests, the Gsf1200 returns 84.4% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Tyre tread under the limit and rate of flashing not between 60 round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,632, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    54 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    50 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute

    49 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    33 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  5. 05

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    33 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  6. 06

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    29 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    28 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A lamp missing or inoperative

    25 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely which could cause sudden deflation of the tyre

    25 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released

    25 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£75–£130

If every one of this Gsf1200's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

Try the calculator

Build your own retest budget.

Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

Search Amazon UK

Item 02 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a Gsf1200?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Gsf1200 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.