BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

YAMAHA TMAX

499cc Petrol Class 2
86.0%
first-time pass rate
8.4%
failed outright
17,613
median miles at test
143
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage TMAX passes first time 91.7% of the time; by 20k that's 75.0%.

72%83%95%0k: 91.7% pass (36 tests)10k: 91.3% pass (46 tests)20k: 75.0% pass (40 tests)0k10k20k

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 TMAX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
8 33.3
suspension
4 16.7
lighting and signalling
4 16.7
tyres
3 12.5
lamps and reflectors
2 8.3
tyres and wheels
1 4.2
steering and suspension
1 4.2
structure and attachments
1 4.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.