SUZUKI SV650S vs YAMAHA XJ 6 F ABS DIVERSION

The YAMAHA XJ 6 F ABS DIVERSION passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI SV650S — 86.8% vs 80.6%, a 6.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI SV650S	YAMAHA XJ 6 F ABS DIVERSION
First-time pass rate	80.6%	86.8%
Outright fail rate	11.9%	6.6%
Median miles at test	16,958	13,814
MOT tests analysed	84,632	5,227
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.

SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests YAMAHA XJ 6 F ABS DIVERSION 86.8% pass · 5,227 tests

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