BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Aprilia Scarabeo 100 vs Yamaha YQ100

The Aprilia Scarabeo 100 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YQ100: 72.8% vs 64.7%, a 8.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Aprilia Scarabeo 100 Yamaha YQ100
First-time pass rate 72.8% 64.7%
Outright fail rate 18.9% 27.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) -0.6 pts -7.2 pts
Engine size 92cc 98cc
Rank among all models #4514 of 5428 #5031 of 5428
Median miles at test 8,222 9,888
MOT tests analysed 312 7,747
Most common failure steering and suspension lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test
Mileage Aprilia Scarabeo 100 Yamaha YQ100
0k-10k miles 81.7% 70.7%
10k-20k miles 60.2% 59.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.