Norton 750 Commando vs Yamaha FZS600

The Norton 750 Commando passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha FZS600: 92.2% vs 82.6%, a 9.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Norton 750 Commando	Yamaha FZS600
First-time pass rate	92.2%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	3.7%	10.6%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+8.7 pts	-0.8 pts
Engine size	749cc	599cc
Rank among all models	#434 of 5428	#3052 of 5428
Median miles at test	15,939	21,612
MOT tests analysed	217	136,558
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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 mileage

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

Mileage	Norton 750 Commando	Yamaha FZS600
0k-10k miles	96.2%	89.6%
10k-20k miles	88.7%	85.5%
20k-30k miles	100.0%	81.4%
30k-40k miles	83.9%	78.7%

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

NORTON 750 COMMANDO 92.2% pass · 217 tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests

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