Buell Blast vs Yamaha FZ6

The Yamaha FZ6 passes its MOT first time more often than the Buell Blast — 85.2% vs 84.1%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Buell Blast	Yamaha FZ6
First-time pass rate	84.1%	85.2%
Outright fail rate	8.7%	7.8%
Median miles at test	6,060	15,484
MOT tests analysed	126	67,149
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.

BUELL BLAST 84.1% pass · 126 tests YAMAHA FZ6 85.2% pass · 67.1k tests

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