Bsa Golden Flash vs Yamaha FZS600

The Bsa Golden Flash passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha FZS600 — 92.3% vs 82.6%, a 9.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Bsa Golden Flash	Yamaha FZS600
First-time pass rate	92.3%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	3.6%	10.6%
Median miles at test	12,964	21,612
MOT tests analysed	714	136,558
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

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.

BSA GOLDEN FLASH 92.3% pass · 714 tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests

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