HONDA FJS 600 A-5

582cc Petrol Class 2

#2960 of 5426 overall #477 of 921 HONDAs #1873 of 2787 other bikes

83.0%

first-time pass rate

13.4%

failed outright

19,021

median miles at test

529

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2016

The FJS 600 A-5's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.6 points since 2009, 93.2% to 80.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the FJS 600 A-5's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FJS 600 A-5 passes first time 94.3% of the time; by 40k that's 75.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a FJS 600 A-5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	47	32	1.6×
lighting and signalling	19	12.9	0.7×
tyres and wheels	19	12.9	1.5×
lamps and reflectors	17	11.6	1.2×
steering and suspension	16	10.9	0.8×
suspension	14	9.5	2.1×
tyres	8	5.4	1.7×
steering	5	3.4	2.3×
wheels	1	0.7	3.2×
body and structure	1	0.7	0.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FJS 600 A-5 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 SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 FJS 600 A-5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (81.7%).

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.

HONDA FJS 600 A-5 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA FJS 600 A-5 reliable?

The HONDA FJS 600 A-5 is about average for its class: 83.0% of its 529 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2960 of 5426 models.

What does a FJS 600 A-5 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 32% of all defects recorded against failed FJS 600 A-5 tests.

How many miles will a FJS 600 A-5 last?

The median FJS 600 A-5 shows 19,021 miles at test, and examples around 40k miles still pass 75.0% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.