Easy Rider JC90-7 vs Yamaha YQ100

The Easy Rider JC90-7 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YQ100: 73.3% vs 64.7%, a 8.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Easy Rider JC90-7	Yamaha YQ100
First-time pass rate	73.3%	64.7%
Outright fail rate	18.4%	27.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-3.3 pts	-7.2 pts
Engine size	86cc	98cc
Rank among all models	#4471 of 5428	#5031 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,966	9,888
MOT tests analysed	266	7,747
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Easy Rider JC90-7	Yamaha YQ100
2011	60.8%	59.1%
2012	61.5%	62.8%
2013	78.4%	59.5%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

EASY RIDER JC90-7 73.3% pass · 266 tests YAMAHA YQ100 64.7% pass · 7,747 tests

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