YAMAHA YX600

600cc Petrol Class 2

#4243 of 5426 overall #316 of 409 YAMAHAs #2636 of 2787 other bikes

75.5%

first-time pass rate

14.8%

failed outright

30,074

median miles at test

216

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the YX600's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage YX600 passes first time 77.4% of the time; by 30k that's 69.8%.

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 YX600

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	23	28.8
brakes	17	21.2
lighting and signalling	10	12.5
lamps and reflectors	9	11.2
tyres and wheels	5	6.2
reg plates and vin	5	6.2
structure and attachments	4	5
drive system	3	3.8
steering	2	2.5
fuel and exhaust	2	2.5

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 YX600 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 YX600.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (74.2% pass). Weakest: 1986 (74.2%).

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.