Yamaha XJ600 Diversion
Real ownership data from 9,537 UK XJ600 Diversion motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common XJ600 Diversion problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 1.9% |
| Controls and cables | major | 1.3% |
| Other | major | 0.7% |
| Wheels | major | 0.7% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 0.6% |
| Tyres | major | 0.6% |
| Fluid leaks | fail | 0.6% |
| Electrical | fail | 0.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is steering and head bearings.
XJ600 Diversion mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 43,317 mi | 2,512 | 69.77% |
| 2012 | 42 | 30,008 mi | 2,078 | 85.26% |
| 2011 | 63 | 21,958 mi | 1,611 | 84.7% |
| 2010 | 237 | 22,925 mi | 1,770 | 85.51% |
| 2009 | 139 | 23,287 mi | 1,651 | 86.32% |
| 2007 | 8 | 35,513 mi | 552 | 68.52% |
| 2006 | 7 | 30,301 mi | 704 | 73.08% |
| 2003 | 130 | 22,685 mi | 1,452 | 82.41% |
| 2002 | 211 | 24,954 mi | 1,395 | 81.64% |
| 2001 | 358 | 25,951 mi | 1,261 | 80.99% |
| 2000 | 589 | 28,830 mi | 1,246 | 79.73% |
| 1999 | 1,121 | 27,226 mi | 1,094 | 78.72% |
| 1998 | 1,641 | 29,217 mi | 1,233 | 76.91% |
| 1997 | 1,401 | 30,207 mi | 1,094 | 77.02% |
| 1996 | 603 | 32,956 mi | 1,040 | 76.22% |
| 1995 | 438 | 31,219 mi | 966 | 76.26% |
| 1994 | 385 | 34,604 mi | 1,088 | 72.11% |
| 1993 | 483 | 32,086 mi | 1,010 | 73.17% |
| 1992 | 610 | 33,379 mi | 890 | 72.85% |
| 1991 | 410 | 34,257 mi | 753 | 70.78% |
XJ600 Diversion questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha XJ600 Diversion?
Across 9,537 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (1.9% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (1.3% of all recorded faults), other (0.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha XJ600 Diversion?
The median Yamaha XJ600 Diversion in the UK has covered 30,229 miles, and typically rides about 1,102 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 19,232 and 42,088 miles.
Is the Yamaha XJ600 Diversion reliable?
77.33% of Yamaha XJ600 Diversion MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.16 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 9,537 Yamaha XJ600 Diversion motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.