Popularity & durability · 2005–2025
The most-tested motorcycles in the UK
Which motorcycles are the most common on UK roads by MOT volume?
R1200
tops the list, BMW
299,381
tests
Full ranking
50 models · min 200 tests · Tests
| # | Bike | Tests | Tests | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW R1200 |
|
299,381 | 92.9 | 299,381 |
| 2 | PIAGGIO VESPA |
|
287,467 | 80.7 | 287,467 |
| 3 | YAMAHA YZF-R1 |
|
231,508 | 84.1 | 231,508 |
| 4 | HONDA CBR600F |
|
202,438 | 81.7 | 202,438 |
| 5 | TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE |
|
195,256 | 89.0 | 195,256 |
| 6 | KAWASAKI ZX-6R |
|
173,953 | 78.1 | 173,953 |
| 7 | BMW R1150 |
|
170,963 | 88.5 | 170,963 |
| 8 | HONDA CBR900RR |
|
165,881 | 83.2 | 165,881 |
| 9 | TRIUMPH TIGER |
|
161,362 | 89.6 | 161,362 |
| 10 | YAMAHA YZF-R6 |
|
155,295 | 79.0 | 155,295 |
| 11 | SUZUKI GSXR600 |
|
149,443 | 76.7 | 149,443 |
| 12 | SUZUKI GSF600 |
|
143,023 | 77.3 | 143,023 |
| 13 | YAMAHA FZS600 |
|
136,558 | 82.6 | 136,558 |
| 14 | TRIUMPH SPRINT |
|
132,827 | 85.6 | 132,827 |
| 15 | YAMAHA YBR 125 |
|
124,897 | 71.0 | 124,897 |
| 16 | TRIUMPH DAYTONA |
|
113,145 | 83.6 | 113,145 |
| 17 | HONDA CBR1100XX |
|
105,141 | 87.1 | 105,141 |
| 18 | HONDA CB500 |
|
104,748 | 83.3 | 104,748 |
| 19 | SUZUKI GSXR750 |
|
99,227 | 79.8 | 99,227 |
| 20 | SUZUKI GSF1200 |
|
97,637 | 82.4 | 97,637 |
| 21 | SUZUKI GSXR1000 |
|
97,498 | 83.8 | 97,498 |
| 22 | YAMAHA XJR1300 |
|
95,093 | 87.4 | 95,093 |
| 23 | HONDA C90 |
|
92,772 | 79.3 | 92,772 |
| 24 | HONDA VFR800 FI |
|
89,421 | 86.7 | 89,421 |
| 25 | HONDA CG125 |
|
89,345 | 72.2 | 89,345 |
| 26 | KAWASAKI ZX-9R |
|
88,973 | 80.7 | 88,973 |
| 27 | HONDA PCX 125 |
|
88,608 | 81.1 | 88,608 |
| 28 | SUZUKI SV650S |
|
84,632 | 80.6 | 84,632 |
| 29 | HONDA CBF125 |
|
84,425 | 73.3 | 84,425 |
| 30 | PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT |
|
83,728 | 65.2 | 83,728 |
| 31 | PIAGGIO ZIP |
|
78,993 | 71.3 | 78,993 |
| 32 | HONDA CBR |
|
77,083 | 83.7 | 77,083 |
| 33 | TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE |
|
74,618 | 85.6 | 74,618 |
| 34 | GILERA RUNNER |
|
69,850 | 70.8 | 69,850 |
| 35 | YAMAHA FZ6 |
|
67,149 | 85.2 | 67,149 |
| 36 | SUZUKI GSF600S |
|
66,871 | 78.4 | 66,871 |
| 37 | BMW S1000 |
|
64,233 | 90.8 | 64,233 |
| 38 | YAMAHA YZF-R125 |
|
63,718 | 68.0 | 63,718 |
| 39 | YAMAHA FZS1000 |
|
63,700 | 88.3 | 63,700 |
| 40 | HONDA CBR1000RR |
|
63,274 | 86.7 | 63,274 |
| 41 | HONDA VFR800 |
|
62,143 | 86.1 | 62,143 |
| 42 | APRILIA RSV |
|
61,254 | 85.0 | 61,254 |
| 43 | YAMAHA XJ600 |
|
60,557 | 76.5 | 60,557 |
| 44 | SUZUKI SV650 |
|
60,060 | 80.8 | 60,060 |
| 45 | BMW F800 |
|
59,990 | 90.4 | 59,990 |
| 46 | HONDA VFR750F |
|
58,979 | 83.4 | 58,979 |
| 47 | HONDA CBR600RR |
|
57,211 | 83.9 | 57,211 |
| 48 | HONDA VTR1000 F |
|
57,149 | 83.6 | 57,149 |
| 49 | SUZUKI GSX1400 |
|
56,777 | 88.3 | 56,777 |
| 50 | TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD |
|
56,312 | 87.8 | 56,312 |
Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.
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