HONDA NX650-K

644cc Petrol Class 2

#3378 of 5426 overall #583 of 921 HONDAs #2157 of 2787 other bikes

81.0%

first-time pass rate

11.7%

failed outright

24,910

median miles at test

394

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The NX650-K's first-time pass rate has risen 13.4 points since 2006, 73.3% to 86.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the NX650-K's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage NX650-K passes first time 79.7% of the time; by 40k that's 69.6%.

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 NX650-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	28	26.2
brakes	19	17.8
steering and suspension	18	16.8
lamps and reflectors	13	12.1
tyres and wheels	11	10.3
drive system	5	4.7
suspension	4	3.7
driving controls	3	2.8
structure and attachments	3	2.8
body and structure	3	2.8

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 NX650-K beats 2 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 NX650-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1990 (85.4% pass). Weakest: 1989 (79.2%).

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.