League table/YAMAHA
Make report · 2005–2025
YAMAHA
80.6%
first-time pass rate
11.7%
failed outright
2.75M
MOT tests, 2005–2025
YAMAHA at a glance
Most reliable model
XP530 T MAX
96.7% pass
Least reliable model
YQ 50 AERO
51.1% pass
Most tested model
YZF-R1
232k tests
Among YAMAHA models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a YAMAHA
failure defects across all YAMAHA models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is YAMAHA's most common failure — 4% of all YAMAHA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
4 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
4.2 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
2.7 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
2.1 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every YAMAHA model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
YAMAHA models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 523 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YZF-R1 |
|
84.1 | 7.8 | 16,705 | 231,508 |
| YZF-R6 |
|
79.0 | 12.4 | 17,024 | 155,295 |
| FZS600 |
|
82.6 | 10.6 | 21,612 | 136,558 |
| YBR 125 |
|
71.0 | 17.1 | 10,652 | 124,897 |
| XJR1300 |
|
87.4 | 5.6 | 16,186 | 95,093 |
| FZ6 |
|
85.2 | 7.8 | 15,484 | 67,149 |
| YZF-R125 |
|
68.0 | 21.6 | 13,002 | 63,718 |
| FZS1000 |
|
88.3 | 5.9 | 21,222 | 63,700 |
| XJ600 |
|
76.5 | 16.0 | 24,197 | 60,557 |
| R6 |
|
78.2 | 13.1 | 17,174 | 50,812 |
| XV535 |
|
82.7 | 9.8 | 15,604 | 48,056 |
| MT-09 |
|
91.0 | 3.9 | 9,730 | 44,659 |
| XVS650 |
|
85.5 | 8.2 | 13,288 | 44,654 |
| MT-07 |
|
85.9 | 7.0 | 9,558 | 41,571 |
| DT125 |
|
65.8 | 23.3 | 14,546 | 39,054 |
| XJ900 |
|
81.2 | 12.2 | 32,674 | 37,101 |
| NMAX 125 |
|
82.2 | 11.4 | 30,236 | 33,779 |
| SR125 |
|
72.1 | 18.1 | 16,561 | 30,961 |
| FJR1300A |
|
90.2 | 6.0 | 25,551 | 27,867 |
| FJR1300 |
|
87.5 | 7.9 | 29,408 | 25,949 |
| YQ50 |
|
58.0 | 33.2 | 12,345 | 24,662 |
| XVS1100 |
|
86.5 | 7.4 | 14,336 | 24,041 |
| TDM900 |
|
89.3 | 6.2 | 22,506 | 22,826 |
| MT-125 |
|
73.9 | 16.1 | 10,237 | 20,804 |
| NXC125 |
|
78.7 | 15.5 | 13,894 | 20,601 |
| FJ1200 |
|
79.4 | 13.3 | 41,078 | 20,415 |
| RD350 |
|
86.3 | 6.6 | 23,256 | 19,574 |
| TDM850 |
|
82.5 | 10.7 | 27,452 | 19,486 |
| VMX1200 |
|
85.2 | 8.4 | 19,008 | 19,333 |
| XT600 |
|
82.9 | 9.1 | 19,350 | 18,854 |
| YN50 |
|
69.9 | 20.5 | 6,720 | 17,935 |
| XC 125 E VITY |
|
75.0 | 15.8 | 10,927 | 17,031 |
| MT-10 |
|
91.8 | 3.2 | 8,749 | 15,978 |
| VIRAGO |
|
83.2 | 9.9 | 17,466 | 15,315 |
| FZ1S |
|
89.5 | 4.6 | 16,017 | 13,098 |
| XV750 |
|
82.6 | 10.6 | 19,041 | 13,005 |
| XV1100 |
|
84.7 | 9.2 | 19,825 | 12,717 |
| XSR |
|
89.5 | 4.8 | 6,898 | 12,653 |
| YP250 |
|
82.5 | 12.3 | 15,613 | 12,433 |
| XT 660 X |
|
83.9 | 8.5 | 11,041 | 12,377 |
| XP500 |
|
87.5 | 8.1 | 16,607 | 12,341 |
| WR |
|
73.7 | 16.7 | 8,574 | 12,124 |
| FZR600 |
|
71.6 | 18.9 | 28,589 | 11,754 |
| FZR1000 |
|
74.8 | 16.4 | 30,421 | 11,309 |
| XVS125 |
|
74.6 | 16.9 | 11,854 | 11,291 |
| TW125 |
|
74.0 | 15.0 | 10,800 | 11,275 |
| VMAX |
|
85.3 | 8.1 | 19,366 | 10,951 |
| WR250F |
|
78.0 | 12.8 | 3,018 | 10,465 |
| Tracer 700 |
|
92.9 | 2.9 | 9,108 | 9,943 |
| XC |
|
79.7 | 12.5 | 9,176 | 9,855 |
| Tracer 900 |
|
95.5 | 2.1 | 9,084 | 9,812 |
| WR450F |
|
78.0 | 13.0 | 3,085 | 9,518 |
| XJ 6 N |
|
84.1 | 8.7 | 14,624 | 9,395 |
| XJR1200 |
|
79.9 | 10.3 | 24,598 | 9,209 |
| YP125 |
|
69.5 | 23.0 | 12,553 | 9,130 |
| TRX850 |
|
82.7 | 9.7 | 24,049 | 8,832 |
| NXC 125 CYGNUS |
|
77.7 | 15.3 | 14,428 | 8,673 |
| XJ 6 S DIVERSION |
|
87.7 | 6.7 | 13,435 | 8,519 |
| FZ1 N |
|
87.3 | 5.4 | 13,005 | 8,472 |
| XT660R |
|
86.9 | 7.0 | 11,293 | 7,787 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all YAMAHA models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.