Yamaha YZF R7 vs Honda CBR900RR

The Yamaha YZF R7 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBR900RR — 89.3% vs 83.2%, a 6.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha YZF R7	Honda CBR900RR
First-time pass rate	89.3%	83.2%
Outright fail rate	5.2%	9.8%
Median miles at test	7,060	22,163
MOT tests analysed	271	165,881
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 YZF R7 89.3% pass · 271 tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests

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