Fantic Motor CA50 Scrambler vs Yamaha XV535

The Fantic Motor CA50 Scrambler passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha XV535: 86.4% vs 82.7%, a 3.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Fantic Motor CA50 Scrambler	Yamaha XV535
First-time pass rate	86.4%	82.7%
Outright fail rate	4.1%	9.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-3.6 pts	-1.8 pts
Engine size	449cc	535cc
Rank among all models	#2091 of 5428	#3029 of 5428
Median miles at test	3,016	15,604
MOT tests analysed	442	48,056
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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	Fantic Motor CA50 Scrambler	Yamaha XV535
2022	76.8%	83.4%
2023	92.0%	84.5%
2024	90.0%	84.5%
2025	83.7%	84.0%

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

FANTIC MOTOR CA50 SCRAMBLER 86.4% pass · 442 tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests

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