2003 Suzuki GSX1400 1.4L Petrol · MV03 AYE

The Suzuki GSX1400 presents a stable roadworthiness profile with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The June 2025 test at 29,115 miles passed clean, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes stretching back to March 2021. The maintenance trend is steady rather than worsening, with the official record showing no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity at any point in this period. The mileage pattern reflects exceptionally light use for a 23-year-old machine. The March 2021 test recorded 28,230 miles; by June 2025 the odometer read just 29,115, a total accumulation of 885 miles over four years and two months. Annual running averages roughly 1,266 miles since registration. Such low figures suggest prolonged standing periods between rides, though the absence of failures or corrosion advisories implies the previous keeper stored the bike competently and kept basic upkeep current. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of components prone to deterioration through inactivity. Long stationary spells degrade tyre sidewalls, harden fork seals, and promote surface corrosion on brake discs and calipers even when a test bay shows a clear result. The clean record offers no evidence of binding calipers or worn coil springs, but the tester cannot assess internal engine wear or fuel-system condition from an MOT alone. Given the sparse and wholly clean history, the onus rests on a physical check of rubber consumables, coolant hoses, and the chassis for hidden rust. Failing twice on nothing tells us the keeper avoided neglect, yet low mileage masks rather than removes the risks of a bike that has sat more than it has ridden.