HONDA VT600CS

583cc Petrol Class 2

#3318 of 5426 overall #567 of 921 HONDAs #2114 of 2787 other bikes

81.3%

first-time pass rate

9.8%

failed outright

21,598

median miles at test

246

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VT600CS's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VT600CS passes first time 88.3% of the time; by 20k that's 77.6%.

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 VT600CS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	14	24.1
brakes	14	24.1
lighting and signalling	9	15.5
tyres and wheels	7	12.1
drive system	6	10.3
driving controls	3	5.2
fuel and exhaust	2	3.4
structure and attachments	1	1.7
suspension	1	1.7
Items Not Tested	1	1.7

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 VT600CS 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 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 VT600CS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1995 (82.0% pass). Weakest: 1994 (78.3%).

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.