HONDA FJS 600 A-6

582cc Petrol Class 2

#2491 of 5426 overall #367 of 921 HONDAs #1561 of 2787 other bikes

85.0%

first-time pass rate

10.6%

failed outright

13,700

median miles at test

407

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2016

The FJS 600 A-6's first-time pass rate has fallen 20.3 points since 2010, 90.0% to 69.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the FJS 600 A-6's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FJS 600 A-6 passes first time 89.3% of the time; by 20k that's 86.2%.

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-6

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	28	40
tyres	10	14.3
lamps and reflectors	8	11.4
steering and suspension	7	10
tyres and wheels	6	8.6
lighting and signalling	5	7.1
suspension	4	5.7
steering	2	2.9

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 FJS 600 A-6 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-6.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (88.2% pass). Weakest: 2006 (83.8%).

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.