HONDA NTV600K

583cc Petrol Class 2

#3950 of 5426 overall #748 of 921 HONDAs #2502 of 2787 other bikes

77.7%

first-time pass rate

15.4%

failed outright

41,442

median miles at test

4,057

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2020

The NTV600K's first-time pass rate has risen 4.3 points since 2005, 78.8% to 83.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the NTV600K's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage NTV600K passes first time 82.5% of the time; by 50k that's 73.6%.

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 NTV600K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	425	28.5	2.4×
brakes	359	24.1	1.4×
lighting and signalling	339	22.7	1.4×
tyres and wheels	145	9.7	1.6×
fuel and exhaust	57	3.8	1.6×
driving controls	52	3.5	5.2×
body and structure	52	3.5	2.2×
reg plates and vin	29	1.9	1.1×
suspension	17	1.1	0.5×
lamps and reflectors	17	1.1	0.2×

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 NTV600K beats 1 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 NTV600K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1993 (79.6% pass). Weakest: 1988 (76.0%).

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 NTV600K FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA NTV600K reliable?

The HONDA NTV600K is less reliable than average for its class: 77.7% of its 4,057 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3950 of 5426 models.

What does a NTV600K fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 28% of all defects recorded against failed NTV600K tests.

What is the best year of NTV600K to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1993-registered examples do best (79.6%) and 1988 worst (76.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a NTV600K last?

The median NTV600K shows 41,442 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 73.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.