HYOSUNG GT 650 R

647cc Petrol Class 2

#4851 of 5426 overall #9 of 23 HYOSUNGs #2785 of 2787 other bikes

68.0%

first-time pass rate

20.6%

failed outright

7,018

median miles at test

369

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2015

The GT 650 R's first-time pass rate has risen 5.9 points since 2010, 63.3% to 69.2%.

What fails on a GT 650 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	49	31.6
brakes	46	29.7
steering and suspension	20	12.9
tyres and wheels	10	6.5
drive system	7	4.5
tyres	7	4.5
lamps and reflectors	5	3.2
reg plates and vin	4	2.6
body and structure	4	2.6
suspension	3	1.9

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 GT 650 R beats 0 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 GT 650 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (66.9% pass). Weakest: 2008 (61.0%).

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.