BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
League table/ SUZUKI SV650S/vs YAMAHA XJ 6 N
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

SUZUKI SV650S vs YAMAHA XJ 6 N

The YAMAHA XJ 6 N passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI SV650S — 84.1% vs 80.6%, a 3.5-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 N
First-time pass rate 80.6% 84.1%
Outright fail rate 11.9% 8.7%
Median miles at test 16,958 14,624
MOT tests analysed 84,632 9,395
Most common failure lighting and signalling lamps and reflectors

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.

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