HONDA XRV650

650cc Petrol Class 2

78.0%

first-time pass rate

13.2%

failed outright

43,721

median miles at test

159

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a XRV650

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	32.6
brakes	13	30.2
steering and suspension	8	18.6
tyres and wheels	2	4.7
body and structure	1	2.3
structure and attachments	1	2.3
tyres	1	2.3
lamps and reflectors	1	2.3
drive system	1	2.3
driving controls	1	2.3

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 XRV650 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 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 XRV650.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1988 (80.4% pass). Weakest: 1989 (70.7%).

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.