BIMOTA YB11

1002cc Petrol Class 2

#2230 of 5426 overall #2 of 3 BIMOTAs #1380 of 2787 other bikes

85.9%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

8,047

median miles at test

333

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The YB11's first-time pass rate has risen 5.1 points since 2006, 81.6% to 86.7%.

What fails on a YB11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	36.8
steering and suspension	14	20.6
brakes	11	16.2
tyres and wheels	7	10.3
structure and attachments	3	4.4
drive system	2	2.9
suspension	2	2.9
body and structure	2	2.9
lamps and reflectors	1	1.5
fuel and exhaust	1	1.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the YB11 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the YB11.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2002 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 2002 (84.1%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.