Triumph Daytona MOTO2 765 vs Yamaha YZF-R6

The Triumph Daytona MOTO2 765 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YZF-R6: 94.8% vs 79.0%, a 15.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph Daytona MOTO2 765	Yamaha YZF-R6
First-time pass rate	94.8%	79.0%
Outright fail rate	1.9%	12.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.7 pts	-5.5 pts
Engine size	765cc	599cc
Rank among all models	#93 of 5428	#3771 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,578	17,023
MOT tests analysed	367	155,350
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	Triumph Daytona MOTO2 765	Yamaha YZF-R6
2023	93.2%	82.7%
2024	95.4%	82.7%
2025	95.5%	83.3%

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

TRIUMPH DAYTONA MOTO2 765 94.8% pass · 367 tests YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests

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