YAMAHA ED06

Electric Class 2

94.4%

first-time pass rate

2.8%

failed outright

696

median miles at test

178

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2019

The ED06's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2018 (90.0% → 90.9%).

What fails on a ED06

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	3	37.5
steering	2	25
brakes	1	12.5
steering and suspension	1	12.5
tyres and wheels	1	12.5

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 ED06 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, KAWASAKI ZX-6R, BMW R1150).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k 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 ED06.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2014 (92.7% pass). Weakest: 2014 (92.7%).

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.