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Yamaha Fzs600 — Reliability by Year

11,749 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fzs600 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2003
88.4% pass rate · 1,912 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
84.0% pass rate · 1,686 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
88.4%
18,455 mi 1,912
2002
87.3%
20,814 mi 1,981
2001
85.7%
21,473 mi 1,850
2000
84.9%
22,911 mi 1,944
1999
84.3%
25,732 mi 2,376
1998
84.0%
27,044 mi 1,686

Which year Yamaha Fzs600 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 18,455 miles (newest year) to 27,044 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 Fzs600.

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