Kawasaki KZ650 vs Honda CB600 Hornet

The Kawasaki KZ650 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CB600 Hornet: 80.7% vs 78.6%, a 2.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki KZ650	Honda CB600 Hornet
First-time pass rate	80.7%	78.6%
Outright fail rate	10.9%	12.2%
Median miles at test	26,837	20,837
MOT tests analysed	725	26,392
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

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.

KAWASAKI KZ650 80.7% pass · 725 tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests

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