YAMAHA FZ6-SA

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2196 of 5426 overall #101 of 409 YAMAHAs #1359 of 2787 other bikes

86.0%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

17,447

median miles at test

1,170

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2025

The FZ6-SA's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.5 points since 2010, 88.6% to 81.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the FZ6-SA's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage FZ6-SA passes first time 93.2% of the time; by 50k that's 79.4%.

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 FZ6-SA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	49	25.9	0.7×
lamps and reflectors	32	16.9	1.2×
steering and suspension	24	12.7	0.6×
lighting and signalling	21	11.1	0.3×
tyres and wheels	16	8.5	0.6×
tyres	13	6.9	1.5×
suspension	11	5.8	1.3×
drive system	10	5.3	0.8×
Items Not Tested	7	3.7	2.8×
structure and attachments	6	3.2	0.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FZ6-SA 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 FZ6-SA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (86.2% pass). Weakest: 2006 (85.4%).

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.

YAMAHA FZ6-SA FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the YAMAHA FZ6-SA reliable?

The YAMAHA FZ6-SA is about average for its class: 86.0% of its 1,170 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2196 of 5426 models.

What does a FZ6-SA fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 26% of all defects recorded against failed FZ6-SA tests.

How many miles will a FZ6-SA last?

The median FZ6-SA shows 17,447 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 79.4% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.