YAMAHA XJ900F

891cc Petrol Class 2

#3440 of 5426 overall #223 of 409 YAMAHAs #2196 of 2787 other bikes

80.7%

first-time pass rate

9.9%

failed outright

36,712

median miles at test

223

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the XJ900F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XJ900F passes first time 81.3% of the time; by 50k that's 77.4%.

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 XJ900F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	31.7
brakes	18	28.6
steering and suspension	14	22.2
fuel and exhaust	5	7.9
tyres and wheels	4	6.3
body and structure	1	1.6
sidecar	1	1.6

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 XJ900F beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT, SUZUKI GSF1200).

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 XJ900F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1989 (85.7% pass). Weakest: 1989 (85.7%).

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.