2003 Suzuki GSX1400 1.4L Petrol · AF52 YWN

The Suzuki GSX1400 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 April 2025 at 90,909 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior pass on 19 March 2024 at 90,786 miles also showed a clean sheet. The only blemish is a fail on 13 March 2024 at 90,785 miles, reversed six days later at essentially identical mileage with no defects listed, which points to an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault on the machine. Recorded mileage sits at 90,909 against a 2003 build, averaging roughly 3,950 miles per year. The bike covered only 2,195 miles between the September 2021 test at 88,514 miles and the September 2022 test at 90,734 miles, then crept up just 175 miles to the March 2024 pass. A near-static 90,785 to 90,909 spread across 2024 into 2025 confirms very light recent use. Such low annual accumulation over a 23-year life suggests long standing periods, which raises the risk of perished seals, flat-spotted tyres, and corrosion on lightly cycled components rather than drivetrain fatigue. A buyer should still lay eyes on the machine in person. The clean MOT history flags no advisories on suspension bushes, steering head bearings, brake discs, or structural integrity, but static storage invites hidden rust at the frame welds, exhaust headers, and swingarm pivot. Check the fork seals for weep, the caliper pistons for seize after disuse, and the tyre sidewalls for cracking despite legal tread. Given the sparse and defect-free record, previous keepers appear to have stored the bike rather than neglected running repairs. The 2024 fail-with-no-defect entry warrants a call to the tester for the reason, but on paper the GSX1400 is a sound, low-mileage example needing only a thorough visual and static inspection before purchase.