YAMAHA X-MAX 300 IRON MAX

292cc Petrol Class 2

91.5%

first-time pass rate

6.3%

failed outright

8,372

median miles at test

142

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2024

The X-MAX 300 IRON MAX's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.7 points since 2022, 91.9% to 89.2%.

What fails on a X-MAX 300 IRON MAX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	54.5
suspension	3	27.3
lamps and reflectors	1	9.1
structure and attachments	1	9.1

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 X-MAX 300 IRON MAX beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 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 X-MAX 300 IRON MAX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (92.7% pass). Weakest: 2019 (92.7%).

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.