YAMAHA MIDNIGHT STAR

1298cc Petrol Class 2

#2050 of 5426 overall #91 of 409 YAMAHAs #1247 of 2787 other bikes

86.5%

first-time pass rate

4.3%

failed outright

12,156

median miles at test

444

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2022

The MIDNIGHT STAR's first-time pass rate has risen 1.8 points since 2014, 86.8% to 88.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage MIDNIGHT STAR passes first time 93.2% of the time; by 30k that's 82.9%.

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 MIDNIGHT STAR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	21.6
lamps and reflectors	7	18.9
lighting and signalling	6	16.2
tyres	5	13.5
tyres and wheels	4	10.8
structure and attachments	2	5.4
steering and suspension	2	5.4
reg plates and vin	1	2.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.7
fuel and exhaust	1	2.7

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 MIDNIGHT STAR 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 MIDNIGHT STAR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (94.6% pass). Weakest: 2007 (76.6%).

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.