YAMAHA TENERE 700 RALLY EDITION

689cc Petrol Class 2

#988 of 5426 overall #39 of 409 YAMAHAs #59 of 99 adventure bikes

89.9%

first-time pass rate

5.8%

failed outright

8,176

median miles at test

277

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The TENERE 700 RALLY EDITION's first-time pass rate has risen 2.7 points since 2023, 87.9% to 90.6%.

What fails on a TENERE 700 RALLY EDITION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	23.8
lamps and reflectors	5	23.8
suspension	4	19
Identification of the vehicle	4	19
structure and attachments	1	4.8
tyres	1	4.8
wheels	1	4.8

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 TENERE 700 RALLY EDITION beats 2 of its 3 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER 800, TRIUMPH ADVENTURER, YAMAHA XT 660 Z TENERE).

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 TENERE 700 RALLY EDITION.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (90.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (90.0%).

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.