YAMAHA FAZER 600

599cc Petrol Class 2

#4123 of 5426 overall #299 of 409 YAMAHAs #2585 of 2787 other bikes

76.5%

first-time pass rate

12.6%

failed outright

22,935

median miles at test

341

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the FAZER 600's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FAZER 600 passes first time 75.4% of the time; by 30k that's 71.7%.

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 FAZER 600

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	27.2
brakes	20	21.7
tyres and wheels	14	15.2
steering and suspension	12	13
lamps and reflectors	7	7.6
suspension	4	4.3
fuel and exhaust	3	3.3
drive system	3	3.3
body and structure	3	3.3
reg plates and vin	1	1.1

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 FAZER 600 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 FAZER 600.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (78.1% pass). Weakest: 2000 (75.0%).

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.