YAMAHA TT500

499cc Petrol Class 2

#3028 of 5426 overall #178 of 409 YAMAHAs #1921 of 2787 other bikes

82.7%

first-time pass rate

8.8%

failed outright

1,524

median miles at test

365

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The TT500's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2014 (81.1% → 81.4%).

What fails on a TT500

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	37	42.5
steering and suspension	14	16.1
brakes	13	14.9
tyres and wheels	10	11.5
reg plates and vin	5	5.7
fuel and exhaust	4	4.6
lamps and reflectors	1	1.1
drive system	1	1.1
structure and attachments	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 TT500 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 TT500.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1979 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 1978 (79.2%).

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.