1984 Yamaha XT600 0.6L Petrol · A653 OEL

The Yamaha XT600 passed its most recent MOT on 1 October 2021 at 1 recorded mile with no defects noted, giving a clean but dated roadworthiness status. The maintenance trend cannot be judged as stable, worsening, or improving because only a single test entry exists and no advisories or failures appear in the record. The machine shows 1 mile on the clock against a 42-year lifespan, equating to near-zero annual use since its 1984 build. The sole MOT entry from October 2021 carries that same 1-mile figure, so the history reveals no mileage accumulation, rapid or otherwise, and no gaps between tests beyond the lapse since 2021. Such a sparse, low-mileage record implies the bike has stood unused for extended periods rather than covering regular road distance. A buyer must treat the four-year-old pass as expired and commission a fresh test before road use. Long standing invites perished rubber lines, seized calipers, hardened suspension bushes, and internal tank corrosion that a 2021 check would not capture today. The absence of recorded faults offers no assurance on current brake disc condition, exhaust integrity, or structural rust across the frame and swingarm. Given the single clean entry, previous ownership likely stored the XT600 rather than rode it hard or neglected basic consumables in plain sight. Physical inspection should prioritise fluid degradation, binding controls, and hidden corrosion at load-bearing joints before any assumption of fitness for the road.