YAMAHA SZR

659cc Petrol Class 2

75.2%

first-time pass rate

21.2%

failed outright

17,584

median miles at test

113

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SZR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	40.4
tyres and wheels	6	12.8
steering and suspension	4	8.5
brakes	4	8.5
lamps and reflectors	3	6.4
body and structure	3	6.4
drive system	3	6.4
reg plates and vin	2	4.3
driving controls	2	4.3
Items Not Tested	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 SZR 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 SZR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (66.7% pass). Weakest: 1997 (66.7%).

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.