BMW F650 CS vs KAWASAKI ZX-6R

The BMW F650 CS passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI ZX-6R — 82.0% vs 78.1%, a 3.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BMW F650 CS	KAWASAKI ZX-6R
First-time pass rate	82.0%	78.1%
Outright fail rate	11.4%	14.0%
Median miles at test	13,921	19,446
MOT tests analysed	6,137	173,953
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.

BMW F650 CS 82.0% pass · 6,137 tests KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests

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