Malaguti Phantom 100 vs Yamaha XC

The Yamaha XC passes its MOT first time more often than the Malaguti Phantom 100 — 79.7% vs 64.1%, a 15.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Malaguti Phantom 100	Yamaha XC
First-time pass rate	64.1%	79.7%
Outright fail rate	27.3%	12.5%
Median miles at test	7,161	9,176
MOT tests analysed	128	9,855
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

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.

MALAGUTI PHANTOM 100 64.1% pass · 128 tests YAMAHA XC 79.7% pass · 9,855 tests

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