2021 Suzuki DL 1050 RQ M0 1.0L Petrol · GC21 DWF

This Suzuki DL 1050 RQ M0 presents a clean and stable maintenance trend. The most recent MOT on 11 June 2025 at 2,974 miles passed with zero defects, and the preceding test on 17 June 2024 at 1,823 miles also passed with no advisories or failures. Two consecutive clean certificates indicate the motorcycle has been kept in sound mechanical order with no emerging or recurring faults. The mileage pattern is notably low for a 2021 machine. Between the June 2024 test at 1,823 miles and the June 2025 test at 2,974 miles, the bike covered just 1,151 miles in twelve months. Over its full five-year life, the annual average sits at roughly 595 miles. Such light use can mean fewer consumable replacements and less drivetrain wear, but prolonged standing periods carry their own risks. Seals can dry out, fuel can degrade, and tyres can age and perish from lack of use rather than tread loss. A buyer should still inspect the tyre date codes and sidewalls carefully. Rubber deteriorates with age regardless of tread depth, and a machine covering under 600 miles per year may be running on its original factory-fit rubber well past its serviceable life. Check the brake discs for surface corrosion and the calipers for free movement, as infrequent use can lead to pad sticking and uneven disc wear even when the MOT found no fault. Suspension components, including the front fork seals and rear shock linkage, deserve close attention. Low-mileage bikes that stand for weeks at a time can develop pitting in fork stanchions or dried-out linkage bearings that a brief road test may not immediately reveal. The clean MOT record is reassuring, but a hands-on inspection of these areas will confirm whether the light use has genuinely preserved the machine or simply masked deferred attention.