Yamaha FZS600 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Yamaha

Model: FZS600

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 22,623 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.7%

Share of this model's 22,623 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

33,595

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

33,595

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

23.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

3,110

3,110 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

22,623

22,623 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,110On the road

Insight summary

Yamaha FZS600 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,110 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.7% from 22,623 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 73. The current pool shows an average of 33,595 miles and an average age of 23.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 33,595 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, tyre condition and all direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute. The practical read is that the Yamaha FZS600 looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,109
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	179
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	171
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	165
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	155
All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))	137
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	110
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	109
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	104
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	104
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	104
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	102
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	96
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	94
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	92
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	73
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	69
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	66
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	66
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	62
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	62
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	59
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	57
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	57
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	56
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	55

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,404 defects across this top 25 set

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

179

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

171

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

165

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

155

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

137

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

110

Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

109

Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

104

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

104

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

104

Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))

102

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Yamaha FZS600 reliability and MOT data