DERBI MULHACEN 659

659cc Petrol Class 2

#1784 of 5426 overall #1 of 19 DERBIs #1084 of 2787 other bikes

87.4%

first-time pass rate

7.3%

failed outright

5,330

median miles at test

206

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MULHACEN 659

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	10	35.7
brakes	5	17.9
lamps and reflectors	4	14.3
reg plates and vin	3	10.7
tyres	2	7.1
fuel and exhaust	2	7.1
structure and attachments	1	3.6
Identification of the vehicle	1	3.6

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 MULHACEN 659 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 MULHACEN 659.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2007 (83.3%).

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.