SCOTT FLYING SQUIRREL

596cc Petrol Class 2

#82 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 SCOTTs #54 of 2787 other bikes

94.9%

first-time pass rate

1.4%

failed outright

7,355

median miles at test

430

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The FLYING SQUIRREL's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.0 points since 2006, 98.4% to 86.4%.

What fails on a FLYING SQUIRREL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	45.5
steering and suspension	3	27.3
drive system	1	9.1
lighting and signalling	1	9.1
tyres and wheels	1	9.1

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 FLYING SQUIRREL 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 FLYING SQUIRREL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1928 (95.2% pass). Weakest: 1929 (93.5%).

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.