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12.5%fail rate

Yamaha Fzs600 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Yamaha Fzs600 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,130 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes24.1% of failures
Tyres19.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical14.9% of failures
Other14.2% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Exhaust & emissions6.4% of failures
Suspension5.0% of failures

About 12.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Yamaha Fzs600 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 24.1% of the Yamaha Fzs600's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, lamps & electrical, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Yamaha Yzf R1 MOT failures11.7% failure rateYamaha Mt MOT failures9.2% failure rateYamaha Xjr1300 MOT failures9.6% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain