KAWASAKI ZX-6R vs SUZUKI RF600

The KAWASAKI ZX-6R passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI RF600 — 78.1% vs 73.0%, a 5.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI ZX-6R	SUZUKI RF600
First-time pass rate	78.1%	73.0%
Outright fail rate	14.0%	18.8%
Median miles at test	19,446	25,665
MOT tests analysed	173,953	6,870
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 SUZUKI RF600 73.0% pass · 6,870 tests

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