Kawasaki VN2000 vs Honda F6C

The Honda F6C passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki VN2000: 90.4% vs 88.8%, a 1.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki VN2000	Honda F6C
First-time pass rate	88.8%	90.4%
Outright fail rate	6.4%	5.1%
Median miles at test	15,704	21,797
MOT tests analysed	1,890	9,153
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.

KAWASAKI VN2000 88.8% pass · 1,890 tests HONDA F6C 90.4% pass · 9,153 tests

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