Yamaha Fzr600 — Reliability by Year

1,841 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fzr600 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1996
81.0% pass rate · 109 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
76.1% pass rate · 199 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
81.0%
24,920 mi 109
1995
79.8%
26,348 mi 386
1994
79.0%
28,033 mi 445
1992
79.1%
27,655 mi 157
1991
76.1%
31,224 mi 199
1990
76.4%
31,320 mi 254
1989
76.2%
32,359 mi 291

Which year Yamaha Fzr600 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 24,920 miles (newest year) to 32,359 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Yamaha Fzr600.

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