YAMAHA RD350R

347cc Petrol Class 2

#1332 of 5426 overall #53 of 409 YAMAHAs #816 of 2787 other bikes

88.8%

first-time pass rate

3.6%

failed outright

14,962

median miles at test

223

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the RD350R's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage RD350R passes first time 92.0% of the time; by 20k that's 90.0%.

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 RD350R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	10	38.5
steering and suspension	7	26.9
lighting and signalling	3	11.5
steering	2	7.7
drive system	2	7.7
suspension	1	3.8
tyres and wheels	1	3.8

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 RD350R beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k 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 RD350R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1993 (93.5% pass). Weakest: 1995 (87.2%).

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.