KAWASAKI ZX-6R vs ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR INT 650

The ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR INT 650 passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI ZX-6R — 91.0% vs 78.1%, a 12.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI ZX-6R	ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR INT 650
First-time pass rate	78.1%	91.0%
Outright fail rate	14.0%	3.8%
Median miles at test	19,446	4,308
MOT tests analysed	173,953	7,364
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 ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR INT 650 91.0% pass · 7,364 tests

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