YAMAHA TENERE 700 WORLD RAID XZT690D

689cc Petrol Class 2

90.9%

first-time pass rate

3.0%

failed outright

7,305

median miles at test

198

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TENERE 700 WORLD RAID XZT690D

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	3	25
brakes	2	16.7
steering	2	16.7
structure and attachments	2	16.7
tyres	2	16.7
Identification of the vehicle	1	8.3

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 WORLD RAID XZT690D 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 WORLD RAID XZT690D.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (90.5% pass). Weakest: 2022 (90.5%).

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.