BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Yamaha XSR 900 Abarth (mtm 850) vs Aprilia Tuono

The Yamaha XSR 900 Abarth (mtm 850) passes its MOT first time more often than the Aprilia Tuono — 93.2% vs 88.4%, a 4.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Yamaha XSR 900 Abarth (mtm 850) Aprilia Tuono
First-time pass rate 93.2% 88.4%
Outright fail rate 1.6% 5.5%
Median miles at test 3,942 11,489
MOT tests analysed 370 34,724
Most common failure Identification of the vehicle 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.

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