YAMAHA XSR 900 ABARTH (MTM 850)

847cc Petrol Class 2

#263 of 5426 overall #12 of 409 YAMAHAs #7 of 205 naked bikes

93.2%

first-time pass rate

1.6%

failed outright

3,942

median miles at test

370

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The XSR 900 ABARTH (MTM 850)'s first-time pass rate has fallen 4.5 points since 2020, 97.2% to 92.7%.

What fails on a XSR 900 ABARTH (MTM 850)

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
Identification of the vehicle	3	42.9
lamps and reflectors	2	28.6
brakes	1	14.3
tyres	1	14.3

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 XSR 900 ABARTH (MTM 850) beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k 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 XSR 900 ABARTH (MTM 850).

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (93.4% pass). Weakest: 2017 (93.4%).

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.