Suzuki Burgman
Real ownership data from 8,286 UK Burgman motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Burgman problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | user entered | 25.5% |
| Fluid leaks | major | 11.4% |
| Electrical | fail | 9.7% |
| Frame and structure | major | 6.9% |
| Exhaust and emissions | dangerous | 6.8% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 6.8% |
| Suspension | major | 3.6% |
| Controls and cables | major | 3.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
Burgman mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 58 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 67 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 104 | 3,089 mi | 2,461 | 100% |
| 2022 | 138 | 4,240 mi | 1,087 | 96.71% |
| 2021 | 113 | 5,086 mi | 839 | 95.35% |
| 2020 | 94 | 6,998 mi | 874 | 94.33% |
| 2019 | 153 | 9,302 mi | 1,319 | 95.04% |
| 2018 | 243 | 10,769 mi | 1,065 | 94.14% |
| 2017 | 128 | 12,504 mi | 1,377 | 90.89% |
| 2016 | 61 | 14,312 mi | 1,353 | 92.99% |
| 2015 | 29 | 14,430 mi | 829 | 87.13% |
| 2014 | 34 | 15,504 mi | 1,433 | 91.57% |
| 2013 | 232 | 19,287 mi | 1,282 | 88.76% |
| 2012 | 208 | 19,372 mi | 1,390 | 87.21% |
| 2011 | 260 | 19,943 mi | 1,284 | 87.2% |
| 2010 | 401 | 20,572 mi | 1,286 | 87.12% |
| 2009 | 572 | 21,518 mi | 1,318 | 85.14% |
| 2008 | 516 | 23,743 mi | 1,440 | 83.34% |
| 2007 | 406 | 23,695 mi | 1,385 | 83.81% |
Burgman questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Suzuki Burgman?
Across 8,286 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (25.5% of all recorded faults), fluid leaks (11.4% of all recorded faults), electrical (9.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Suzuki Burgman?
The median Suzuki Burgman in the UK has covered 19,944 miles, and typically rides about 1,166 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 12,087 and 29,540 miles.
Is the Suzuki Burgman reliable?
85.98% of Suzuki Burgman MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 8,286 Suzuki Burgman motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.