HONDA CB600 HORNET vs YAMAHA XSR

The YAMAHA XSR passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CB600 HORNET — 89.5% vs 78.6%, a 10.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CB600 HORNET	YAMAHA XSR
First-time pass rate	78.6%	89.5%
Outright fail rate	12.2%	4.8%
Median miles at test	20,837	6,898
MOT tests analysed	26,392	12,653
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lamps and reflectors

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.

HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests YAMAHA XSR 89.5% pass · 12.7k tests

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