Yamaha XVS 900 Cud-A - XV 950 R Abs vs BMW R1150

The Yamaha XVS 900 Cud-A - XV 950 R Abs passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW R1150: 93.8% vs 88.5%, a 5.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha XVS 900 Cud-A - XV 950 R Abs	BMW R1150
First-time pass rate	93.8%	88.5%
Outright fail rate	4.0%	6.8%
Median miles at test	6,045	33,151
MOT tests analysed	519	170,963
Most common failure	brakes	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.

YAMAHA XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS 93.8% pass · 519 tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests

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