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Yamaha Yzf600 — Reliability by Year

5,643 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf600 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
2002
84.3% pass rate · 293 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1997
81.1% pass rate · 1,126 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
83.6%
16,056 mi 235
2002
84.3%
17,787 mi 293
2001
83.9%
18,328 mi 532
2000
83.1%
20,732 mi 574
1999
82.8%
22,897 mi 742
1998
82.1%
25,487 mi 1,559
1997
81.1%
27,210 mi 1,126
1996
81.2%
28,775 mi 582

Which year Yamaha Yzf600 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 16,056 miles (newest year) to 28,775 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 Yzf600.

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