Moto Morini Strada vs Yamaha RD350

The Moto Morini Strada passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha RD350 — 87.0% vs 86.3%, a 0.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Moto Morini Strada	Yamaha RD350
First-time pass rate	87.0%	86.3%
Outright fail rate	5.2%	6.6%
Median miles at test	34,416	23,256
MOT tests analysed	154	19,574
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.

MOTO MORINI STRADA 87.0% pass · 154 tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests

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