YAMAHA SUPER TENERE

749cc Petrol Class 2

#3493 of 5426 overall #229 of 409 YAMAHAs #94 of 99 adventure bikes

80.4%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

26,728

median miles at test

291

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SUPER TENERE passes first time 82.6% of the time; by 30k that's 81.3%.

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 SUPER TENERE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	43	45.7
lighting and signalling	23	24.5
steering and suspension	7	7.4
drive system	6	6.4
tyres and wheels	5	5.3
structure and attachments	3	3.2
lamps and reflectors	3	3.2
tyres	2	2.1
wheels	1	1.1
body and structure	1	1.1

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 SUPER TENERE beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, TRIUMPH TIGER 800, TRIUMPH ADVENTURER).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests TRIUMPH ADVENTURER 85.1% pass · 6,067 tests YAMAHA XT 660 Z TENERE 87.4% pass · 5,654 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 SUPER TENERE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1991 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 1989 (73.1%).

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.