KAWASAKI ZX600-E7

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2491 of 5426 overall #287 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1561 of 2787 other bikes

85.0%

first-time pass rate

11.2%

failed outright

18,100

median miles at test

492

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The ZX600-E7's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.8 points since 2006, 86.8% to 71.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the ZX600-E7's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ZX600-E7 passes first time 87.0% of the time; by 30k that's 83.7%.

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 ZX600-E7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	37	33.3
tyres and wheels	15	13.5
drive system	14	12.6
steering and suspension	12	10.8
lighting and signalling	8	7.2
fuel and exhaust	7	6.3
suspension	7	6.3
structure and attachments	5	4.5
lamps and reflectors	4	3.6
reg plates and vin	2	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-E7 beats 4 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 ZX600-E7.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (86.7% pass). Weakest: 1999 (83.2%).

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.