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Suzuki

Vz800

581 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vz800s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

86.2%

Pass-after-fix

6.7%

Fail

7.1%

Avg miles

19,323

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

The picture

Vz800: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 581 MOT tests, the Vz800 returns 86.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Tyre valve seriously damaged and transmission belt, chain round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,323, 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

    9 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  2. 02

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

    5 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  3. 03

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

    4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

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

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

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

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    A lamp missing or inoperative

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

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

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

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

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

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

    3 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.

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Buying or keeping a Vz800?

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 Vz800 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.