SUZUKI SV650S vs YAMAHA R6

The SUZUKI SV650S passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA R6 — 80.6% vs 78.2%, a 2.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI SV650S	YAMAHA R6
First-time pass rate	80.6%	78.2%
Outright fail rate	11.9%	13.1%
Median miles at test	16,958	17,174
MOT tests analysed	84,632	50,812
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.

SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests YAMAHA R6 78.2% pass · 50.8k tests

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