KAWASAKI ZX 600A2

592cc Petrol Class 2

78.2%

first-time pass rate

15.5%

failed outright

36,745

median miles at test

193

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZX 600A2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	28	37.8
steering and suspension	21	28.4
lighting and signalling	8	10.8
tyres and wheels	4	5.4
lamps and reflectors	4	5.4
body and structure	3	4.1
structure and attachments	2	2.7
drive system	2	2.7
suspension	1	1.4
fuel and exhaust	1	1.4

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 ZX 600A2 beats 2 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 ZX 600A2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (80.7% pass). Weakest: 1986 (80.7%).

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.