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Yamaha reliability and common MOT problems by model

Yamaha shows a 9.4% combined MOT failure rate across 93,804 tests in MOTIntel data. Mt has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 7.0%. Tdm900 deserves extra checking at 6.0%.

Statistics are built from DVSA MOT tests carried out in calendar year 2023, plus official recall records and MOT fault wording data. Report index generated 2026-05-09.

Yamaha combined failure rate: 9.4% — all-model average is 18.7%. Ranked #5 of 48 makes by failure rate (1 = lowest). Raw rates reflect each make's fleet age mix — newer fleets naturally fail less.

Which Yamaha models look strongest?

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Which Yamaha models need extra caution?

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Most reliable Yamaha models in MOT data

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Yamaha models with the highest MOT failure rates

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Common Yamaha MOT problem areas

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All Yamaha model reports

Model MOT tests Vehicles Failure rate
Mt limited data 11,046 10,153 7.0%
Yzf R1 limited data 7,086 6,557 6.3%
Gpd125 A Nmax 125 Abs limited data 5,689 4,971 11.3%
Unclassified limited data 5,229 4,708 9.0%
Yzf limited data 4,756 3,821 18.5%
Fzs600 limited data 4,468 4,034 9.1%
Xjr1300 limited data 4,221 4,006 4.6%
Fz6 limited data 3,114 2,826 8.8%
Yzf R6 limited data 3,113 2,830 8.5%
Ybr limited data 2,874 2,450 14.8%
Ybr 125 limited data 2,757 2,320 15.2%
Fzs1000 limited data 2,721 2,542 5.3%
Mt 07 Abs limited data 2,511 2,326 5.4%
Xsr limited data 2,473 2,288 5.3%
Ybr125 limited data 2,241 1,849 16.6%
Xvs650 limited data 1,867 1,707 8.3%
Ys 125 limited data 1,786 1,530 11.2%
Tracer 900 Gt limited data 1,768 1,679 1.9%
Wr limited data 1,749 1,502 13.0%
Mt 125 Abs limited data 1,729 1,426 15.2%
Tracer 700 Mt 07 Tracer limited data 1,724 1,633 3.1%
Xj600 limited data 1,658 1,483 11.6%
Mt 09 Abs limited data 1,621 1,529 4.3%
Xv535 limited data 1,611 1,478 8.6%
Yzf600 limited data 1,597 1,408 12.0%
Fjr1300a limited data 1,566 1,427 7.3%
R6 limited data 1,424 1,271 11.4%
Yzf R125 limited data 1,383 1,136 16.9%
Dt125 limited data 1,267 1,112 12.1%
Xc limited data 1,247 1,076 12.2%
Gpd limited data 1,194 1,030 11.4%
Xj900 limited data 1,170 1,054 10.0%
Fjr1300 limited data 1,084 1,007 6.6%
Xvs1100 limited data 1,043 964 6.7%
Tdm900 limited data 1,017 962 6.0%

Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.