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Suzuki

SV 650 Al7

774 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where SV 650 Al7s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

89.8%

Pass-after-fix

5.2%

Fail

4.9%

Avg miles

14,961

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

The picture

Sv 650 Al7: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 774 MOT tests, the Sv 650 Al7 returns 89.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A non-functioning shock absorber and transmission belt, chain round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 14,961, 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

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    10 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  2. 02

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    6 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  3. 03

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn

    6 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  4. 04

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    5 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  5. 05

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  6. 06

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake control has insufficient reserve travel

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

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

    2 occurrences · 0.3% 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 3 failures

£155–£290

If every one of this SV 650 Al7'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 →

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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.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

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

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Buying or keeping a SV 650 Al7?

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 SV 650 Al7 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.