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Yamaha Yzf 600 R — Reliability by Year

1,246 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf 600 R 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
2001
85.2% pass rate · 111 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
81.1% pass rate · 135 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2001
85.2%
16,286 mi 111
2000
81.1%
19,973 mi 135
1999
83.1%
23,707 mi 201
1998
81.3%
22,817 mi 547
1997
82.0%
23,575 mi 252

Which year Yamaha Yzf 600 R is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 16,286 miles (newest year) to 23,707 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 Yzf 600 R.

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