BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI ZX600-D3

592cc Petrol Class 2
64.1%
first-time pass rate
28.2%
failed outright
34,687
median miles at test
78
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZX600-D3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
17 29.8
steering and suspension
14 24.6
tyres and wheels
8 14
drive system
4 7
driving controls
3 5.3
fuel and exhaust
3 5.3
suspension
3 5.3
lighting and signalling
2 3.5
reg plates and vin
2 3.5
tyres
1 1.8

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 ZX600-D3 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

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 ZX600-D3.