SACHS B805

805cc Petrol Class 2

#1639 of 5426 overall #1 of 11 SACHSs #998 of 2787 other bikes

87.9%

first-time pass rate

4.5%

failed outright

5,437

median miles at test

354

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2011

The B805's first-time pass rate has risen 3.2 points since 2009, 90.3% to 93.5%.

What fails on a B805

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	6	24
lamps and reflectors	5	20
lighting and signalling	5	20
brakes	4	16
body and structure	2	8
fuel and exhaust	2	8
suspension	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 B805 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 TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 B805.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (90.6% pass). Weakest: 2003 (74.6%).

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.