YAMAHA YR5

349cc Petrol Class 2

#1575 of 5426 overall #65 of 409 YAMAHAs #959 of 2787 other bikes

88.1%

first-time pass rate

4.4%

failed outright

13,090

median miles at test

319

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The YR5's first-time pass rate has risen 5.1 points since 2014, 90.0% to 95.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the YR5's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage YR5 passes first time 89.2% of the time; by 30k that's 94.4%.

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 YR5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	31
steering and suspension	6	20.7
lighting and signalling	5	17.2
tyres and wheels	4	13.8
fuel and exhaust	3	10.3
lamps and reflectors	1	3.4
reg plates and vin	1	3.4

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 YR5 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k 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 YR5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1972 (90.0% pass). Weakest: 1971 (86.9%).

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.