KAWASAKI ZXR600

599cc Petrol Class 2

#4044 of 5426 overall #484 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2555 of 2787 other bikes

77.1%

first-time pass rate

14.1%

failed outright

26,714

median miles at test

306

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the ZXR600's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ZXR600 passes first time 88.4% of the time; by 30k that's 74.4%.

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 ZXR600

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	30	27.8
lighting and signalling	28	25.9
steering and suspension	12	11.1
tyres and wheels	11	10.2
fuel and exhaust	8	7.4
lamps and reflectors	6	5.6
body and structure	4	3.7
suspension	4	3.7
reg plates and vin	3	2.8
tyres	2	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 ZXR600 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 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 ZXR600.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (81.8% pass). Weakest: 1995 (80.0%).

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.