Hyosung GT 650 R vs Honda VFR800 Fi

The Honda VFR800 Fi passes its MOT first time more often than the Hyosung GT 650 R: 86.7% vs 68.0%, a 18.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hyosung GT 650 R	Honda VFR800 Fi
First-time pass rate	68.0%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	20.6%	8.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-20.3 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	647cc	781cc
Rank among all models	#4853 of 5428	#1985 of 5428
Median miles at test	7,018	26,212
MOT tests analysed	369	89,421
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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Hyosung GT 650 R	Honda VFR800 Fi
2010	63.3%	85.7%
2011	71.4%	85.4%
2012	72.2%	85.5%
2013	61.9%	85.1%
2014	48.9%	85.0%
2015	69.2%	86.5%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Hyosung GT 650 R	Honda VFR800 Fi
0k-10k miles	71.2%	92.5%
10k-20k miles	57.7%	89.4%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

HYOSUNG GT 650 R 68.0% pass · 369 tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

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