YAMAHA YP 400 R X-MAX

395cc Petrol Class 2

#2230 of 5426 overall #106 of 409 YAMAHAs #1380 of 2787 other bikes

85.9%

first-time pass rate

7.2%

failed outright

12,059

median miles at test

333

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The YP 400 R X-MAX's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.1 points since 2016, 84.4% to 83.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the YP 400 R X-MAX's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage YP 400 R X-MAX passes first time 92.8% of the time; by 20k that's 86.2%.

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 YP 400 R X-MAX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	7	18.9
lighting and signalling	6	16.2
tyres	5	13.5
steering	5	13.5
tyres and wheels	4	10.8
suspension	4	10.8
lamps and reflectors	3	8.1
wheels	1	2.7
fuel and exhaust	1	2.7
steering and suspension	1	2.7

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 YP 400 R X-MAX beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k 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 YP 400 R X-MAX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (86.4% pass). Weakest: 2013 (86.4%).

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.