YAMAHA DIVERSION 900

892cc Petrol Class 2

#3896 of 5426 overall #271 of 409 YAMAHAs #2466 of 2787 other bikes

78.1%

first-time pass rate

15.2%

failed outright

42,946

median miles at test

270

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the DIVERSION 900's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage DIVERSION 900 passes first time 81.1% of the time; by 50k that's 83.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a DIVERSION 900

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	32	36.8
steering and suspension	24	27.6
tyres and wheels	8	9.2
lighting and signalling	8	9.2
suspension	5	5.7
lamps and reflectors	4	4.6
body and structure	2	2.3
structure and attachments	2	2.3
tyres	1	1.1
wheels	1	1.1

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 DIVERSION 900 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT, SUZUKI GSF1200).

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 DIVERSION 900.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (86.6% pass). Weakest: 1995 (74.7%).

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.