HONDA CMX 500 A-X vs YAMAHA FZS600

The HONDA CMX 500 A-X passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA FZS600 — 92.7% vs 82.6%, a 10.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CMX 500 A-X	YAMAHA FZS600
First-time pass rate	92.7%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	4.3%	10.6%
Median miles at test	5,106	21,612
MOT tests analysed	5,227	136,558
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

HONDA CMX 500 A-X 92.7% pass · 5,227 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.