BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

YAMAHA IT 175

171cc Petrol Class 1
75.3%
first-time pass rate
16.9%
failed outright
831
median miles at test
89
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a IT 175

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
13 30.2
tyres and wheels
10 23.3
steering and suspension
8 18.6
lamps and reflectors
7 16.3
reg plates and vin
2 4.7
audible warning (Horn)
1 2.3
suspension
1 2.3
fuel and exhaust
1 2.3

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 IT 175 beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM).

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 IT 175.