SUZUKI RF 600 RV

599cc Petrol Class 2

76.2%

first-time pass rate

17.5%

failed outright

19,050

median miles at test

126

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a RF 600 RV

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	19	39.6
lighting and signalling	10	20.8
steering and suspension	8	16.7
tyres and wheels	4	8.3
lamps and reflectors	2	4.2
suspension	2	4.2
steering	1	2.1
structure and attachments	1	2.1
tyres	1	2.1

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 RF 600 RV 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 RF 600 RV.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (71.3% pass). Weakest: 1997 (71.3%).

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.