Yamaha Townmate vs Honda SCV100

The Yamaha Townmate passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda SCV100: 80.1% vs 70.7%, a 9.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha Townmate	Honda SCV100
First-time pass rate	80.1%	70.7%
Outright fail rate	13.7%	20.1%
Median miles at test	15,248	10,152
MOT tests analysed	750	31,347
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.

YAMAHA TOWNMATE 80.1% pass · 750 tests HONDA SCV100 70.7% pass · 31.3k tests

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