BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2 Abs vs Suzuki GSF600

The Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2 Abs passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF600: 87.7% vs 77.3%, a 10.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2 Abs Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate 87.7% 77.3%
Outright fail rate 5.9% 14.2%
Median miles at test 14,532 21,080
MOT tests analysed 843 143,023
Most common failure brakes 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.

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