BMW C 600 SPORT

650cc Petrol Class 2

88.0%

first-time pass rate

7.4%

failed outright

8,694

median miles at test

175

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The C 600 SPORT's first-time pass rate has risen 10.0 points since 2015, 80.4% to 90.4%.

What fails on a C 600 SPORT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	37.5
tyres and wheels	6	37.5
lighting and signalling	3	18.8
reg plates and vin	1	6.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the C 600 SPORT beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the C 600 SPORT.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2012 (85.9% pass). Weakest: 2012 (85.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.