SUZUKI DR-Z400S2012 · 0.4L Petrol

The 2012 Suzuki DR-Z400S presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture, with its most recent test on 5 May 2022 returning a pass at 51 miles after an anomalous same-day failure that recorded no defects. The maintenance trend shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available record, though the duplicated 2022 entry suggests an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a genuine fault cycle. No advisories or defects appear on any test, indicating the machine has not required corrective work within the documented period. Mileage accumulation is exceptionally low for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 330 miles at the 2016 test, dropping to 63 miles by January 2018, then 76 miles in June 2019, and 51 miles by May 2022. This reverse trend reflects long-term storage rather than use, with an effective average below four miles per year. The sparse, clean history offers little wear data but implies the bike has stood idle for extended periods. A buyer should physically inspect for corrosion on structural and suspension components given the prolonged standing, as moisture ingress and seized linkages are common on idle machines. The brake calipers, discs, and suspension bushes require manual check for binding or perishing rubber that a static MOT may not reveal. Confirm the 2022 failure entry against DVSA records, since no defects were listed yet the test was not a straight pass.