HONDA XL600 VX

583cc Petrol Class 2

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

77.5%

first-time pass rate

14.7%

failed outright

25,404

median miles at test

414

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The XL600 VX's first-time pass rate has risen 4.7 points since 2006, 76.6% to 81.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the XL600 VX's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XL600 VX passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 40k that's 73.7%.

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 XL600 VX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	46	39.7
lighting and signalling	25	21.6
steering and suspension	17	14.7
tyres and wheels	16	13.8
fuel and exhaust	3	2.6
drive system	3	2.6
reg plates and vin	2	1.7
driving controls	2	1.7
Items Not Tested	1	0.9
body and structure	1	0.9

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 XL600 VX 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 XL600 VX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1999 (75.6%).

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.