YAMAHA XSR 900 (MTM890)

890cc Petrol Class 2

88.3%

first-time pass rate

3.4%

failed outright

4,614

median miles at test

145

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a XSR 900 (MTM890)

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
Identification of the vehicle	3	42.9
tyres	2	28.6
brakes	1	14.3
lamps and reflectors	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 (MTM890) beats 3 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 TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 (MTM890).

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (89.0% pass). Weakest: 2022 (89.0%).

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.