HONDA NX650-M

644cc Petrol Class 2

83.8%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

19,724

median miles at test

142

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a NX650-M

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	43.8
lighting and signalling	6	18.8
steering and suspension	5	15.6
fuel and exhaust	2	6.2
drive system	2	6.2
tyres and wheels	2	6.2
driving controls	1	3.1

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-M beats 3 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-M.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 1992 (84.8%).

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.