Honda VT600
Real ownership data from 636 UK VT600 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common VT600 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | major | 9.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 8.7% |
| Electrical | major | 7.1% |
| Corrosion | major | 6.8% |
| Controls and cables | major | 5.6% |
| Wheels | prs | 4.7% |
| Frame and structure | fail | 4.3% |
| Other | dangerous | 3.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
VT600 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 17,749 mi | 709 | 83.64% |
| 2006 | 10 | 20,224 mi | 1,536 | 80.9% |
| 2002 | 11 | 10,134 mi | 200 | 83.12% |
| 2001 | 12 | 17,560 mi | 868 | 87.62% |
| 2000 | 41 | 15,154 mi | 525 | 81.58% |
| 1999 | 44 | 16,269 mi | 784 | 81.12% |
| 1998 | 33 | 13,472 mi | 254 | 83.46% |
| 1997 | 50 | 16,613 mi | 674 | 84.38% |
| 1996 | 78 | 18,644 mi | 664 | 80.75% |
| 1995 | 41 | 23,758 mi | 534 | 80.63% |
| 1994 | 59 | 20,385 mi | 613 | 79.17% |
| 1993 | 111 | 20,350 mi | 430 | 80.33% |
| 1992 | 82 | 21,997 mi | 431 | 81.48% |
| 1991 | 7 | 10,070 mi | 370 | 79.66% |
| 1990 | 5 | 15,258 mi | 2,427 | 90.48% |
| 1989 | 9 | 15,246 mi | 654 | 83.33% |
| 1988 | 18 | 14,984 mi | 234 | 77.46% |
VT600 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda VT600?
Across 636 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (9.3% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (8.7% of all recorded faults), electrical (7.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda VT600?
The median Honda VT600 in the UK has covered 18,033 miles, and typically rides about 520 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 9,603 and 28,505 miles.
Is the Honda VT600 reliable?
81.29% of Honda VT600 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.05 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 636 Honda VT600 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.