HONDA VT750C vs YAMAHA FZS600

The HONDA VT750C passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA FZS600 — 86.8% vs 82.6%, a 4.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA VT750C	YAMAHA FZS600
First-time pass rate	86.8%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	7.2%	10.6%
Median miles at test	11,837	21,612
MOT tests analysed	9,552	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.

HONDA VT750C 86.8% pass · 9,552 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.