Bimota V-Due vs Kawasaki ZX-6R

The Bimota V-Due passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ZX-6R: 91.7% vs 78.1%, a 13.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Bimota V-Due	Kawasaki ZX-6R
First-time pass rate	91.7%	78.1%
Outright fail rate	3.7%	14.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+5.5 pts	-5.8 pts
Engine size	499cc	599cc
Median miles at test	896	19,446
MOT tests analysed	109	173,956
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

BIMOTA V-DUE 91.7% pass · 109 tests KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.