YAMAHA GENESIS

749cc Petrol Class 2

#4763 of 5426 overall #369 of 409 YAMAHAs #2776 of 2787 other bikes

69.6%

first-time pass rate

20.7%

failed outright

31,480

median miles at test

280

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage GENESIS passes first time 81.3% of the time; by 50k that's 60.6%.

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 GENESIS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	46	29.3
brakes	41	26.1
steering and suspension	39	24.8
tyres and wheels	10	6.4
fuel and exhaust	8	5.1
drive system	6	3.8
driving controls	3	1.9
body and structure	2	1.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	0.6
lamps and reflectors	1	0.6

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 GENESIS beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 GENESIS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1988 (76.5% pass). Weakest: 1990 (67.2%).

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.