YAMAHA NIKEN GT

847cc Petrol Class 2

#243 of 5426 overall #10 of 409 YAMAHAs #152 of 2787 other bikes

93.4%

first-time pass rate

2.6%

failed outright

6,368

median miles at test

274

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The NIKEN GT's first-time pass rate has risen 5.3 points since 2022, 89.6% to 94.9%.

What fails on a NIKEN GT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	9	60
brakes	3	20
lamps and reflectors	3	20

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 NIKEN GT beats 4 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 NIKEN GT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (96.8% pass). Weakest: 2019 (94.5%).

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.