Honda VFR 800-8 vs Yamaha FZS600

The Honda VFR 800-8 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha FZS600: 88.4% vs 82.6%, a 5.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda VFR 800-8	Yamaha FZS600
First-time pass rate	88.4%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	6.4%	10.6%
Median miles at test	17,667	21,612
MOT tests analysed	946	136,558
Most common failure	brakes	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 VFR 800-8 88.4% pass · 946 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.