Yamaha FZ6 reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Yamaha

Model: FZ6

Model reliability rank
71
MOT-based rank from 16,218 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
85.5%
Share of this model's 16,218 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£230/yr
Average vehicle miles
29,720
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
29,720
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
18.5
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
2,318
2,318 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
16,218
16,218 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
2,318On the road
Insight summary

Yamaha FZ6 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,318 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.5% from 16,218 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 71. The current pool shows an average of 29,720 miles and an average age of 18.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 29,720 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, tyre condition and reflector missing. The practical read is that the Yamaha FZ6 looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL2,316
OTHER2
PETROL99.9%2,316 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))219
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))177
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))134
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))130
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))117
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))106
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))90
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))80
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))78
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))78
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))78
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))76
Horn not working (7.7 (a))71
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))64
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))64
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))61
Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))60
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))56
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))55
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))51
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))48
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))44
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))43
Offside Front Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))38
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))38
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,056 defects across this top 25 set
01
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
10.7% of displayed top 25
219
02
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))
8.6% of displayed top 25
177
03
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
6.5% of displayed top 25
134
04
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
6.3% of displayed top 25
130
05
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
5.7% of displayed top 25
117
06
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
5.2% of displayed top 25
106
07
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.4% of displayed top 25
90
08
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
80
09
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
78
10
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))
3.8% of displayed top 25
78
11
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
3.8% of displayed top 25
78
12
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
3.7% of displayed top 25
76
13
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
3.5% of displayed top 25
71
14
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
3.1% of displayed top 25
64
15
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
64
16
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
3.0% of displayed top 25
61
17
Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
60
18
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
2.7% of displayed top 25
56
19
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
55
20
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
2.5% of displayed top 25
51
21
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
48
22
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
2.1% of displayed top 25
44
23
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
43
24
Offside Front Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))
1.8% of displayed top 25
38
25
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
1.8% of displayed top 25
38