HONDA VT600CR

583cc Petrol Class 2

#3975 of 5426 overall #753 of 921 HONDAs #2519 of 2787 other bikes

77.5%

first-time pass rate

15.5%

failed outright

20,165

median miles at test

213

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VT600CR's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VT600CR passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 20k that's 64.6%.

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 VT600CR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	30	29.4
brakes	24	23.5
steering and suspension	16	15.7
lamps and reflectors	9	8.8
driving controls	7	6.9
tyres and wheels	5	4.9
reg plates and vin	4	3.9
fuel and exhaust	3	2.9
structure and attachments	2	2
suspension	2	2

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 VT600CR 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 VT600CR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (77.6% pass). Weakest: 1994 (77.6%).

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.