HONDA VT600CT

583cc Petrol Class 2

#2792 of 5426 overall #429 of 921 HONDAs #1762 of 2787 other bikes

83.8%

first-time pass rate

7.7%

failed outright

15,138

median miles at test

272

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VT600CT's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VT600CT passes first time 90.7% of the time; by 20k that's 80.0%.

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 VT600CT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	12	24.5
brakes	10	20.4
tyres and wheels	6	12.2
reg plates and vin	5	10.2
drive system	5	10.2
lighting and signalling	4	8.2
lamps and reflectors	2	4.1
body and structure	2	4.1
suspension	2	4.1
driving controls	1	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 VT600CT beats 4 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 VT600CT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 1996 (84.1%).

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.