SUZUKI BANDIT N600

599cc Petrol Class 2

65.4%

first-time pass rate

23.2%

failed outright

26,672

median miles at test

185

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BANDIT N600

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	24	28.9
brakes	21	25.3
steering and suspension	13	15.7
lamps and reflectors	7	8.4
fuel and exhaust	5	6
suspension	4	4.8
tyres and wheels	3	3.6
reg plates and vin	2	2.4
drive system	2	2.4
driving controls	2	2.4

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 BANDIT N600 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 BANDIT N600.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (67.1% pass). Weakest: 1995 (64.2%).

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.