YAMAHA FZS

600cc Petrol Class 2

#3181 of 5426 overall #198 of 409 YAMAHAs #2025 of 2787 other bikes

82.0%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

22,290

median miles at test

344

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage FZS passes first time 89.1% of the time; by 40k that's 75.0%.

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 FZS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	19	24.7
tyres and wheels	15	19.5
lighting and signalling	14	18.2
steering and suspension	11	14.3
lamps and reflectors	6	7.8
fuel and exhaust	4	5.2
suspension	3	3.9
body and structure	2	2.6
tyres	2	2.6
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.3

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 FZS beats 3 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 FZS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (81.0% pass). Weakest: 2000 (80.7%).

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.