What year Yamaha Fzs 600 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Yamaha Fzs 600 has the highest pass rate at 89.3%, out of 273 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Yamaha Fzs 600 MOT failures?

The most common Yamaha Fzs 600 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

CarHunch

Get Started

Yamaha Fzs 600 — Reliability by Year

2,405 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fzs 600 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

2003

89.3% pass rate · 273 vehicles

⚠

Lowest pass rate year

1998

85.2% pass rate · 420 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	89.3%	17,410 mi	273
2002	88.1%	18,452 mi	360
2001	86.2%	19,298 mi	351
2000	87.7%	23,175 mi	419
1999	85.4%	24,772 mi	582
1998	85.2%	25,801 mi	420

Which year Yamaha Fzs 600 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 17,410 miles (newest year) to 25,801 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 Fzs 600.

See the buying guide →

← All Yamaha models

Check any UK registration — free MOT history and risk insights.