Most reliable Yamaha: MOT failure rates ranked
Updated 05 September 2026.
5.6%
Yamaha Tracer, the most reliable Yamaha
The most reliable Yamaha on MOT failure rate is the Yamaha Tracer, at 5.6% failures across 29,166 tests.
| Rank | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamaha Tracer | 5.6% | 29,166 |
| 2 | Yamaha Mt-10 | 7.0% | 5,731 |
| 3 | Yamaha Fjr | 7.1% | 11,484 |
| 4 | Yamaha Mt-09 | 7.2% | 23,350 |
| 5 | Yamaha Fjr1300a | 8.9% | 30,666 |
| 6 | Yamaha Tenere | 8.9% | 8,988 |
| 7 | Yamaha Fz1s | 9.4% | 15,522 |
| 8 | Yamaha Mt-01 | 9.5% | 7,260 |
| 9 | Yamaha Tdm900 | 9.6% | 25,587 |
| 10 | Yamaha Xsr | 9.7% | 22,173 |
| 11 | Yamaha Xvs | 10.2% | 28,124 |
| 12 | Yamaha Mt-07 | 10.3% | 18,156 |
| 13 | Yamaha Fzs1000 | 10.4% | 73,199 |
| 14 | Yamaha Fz1 | 10.9% | 22,924 |
| 15 | Yamaha Xv1600 | 11.0% | 8,455 |
Questions and answers
What is the most reliable Yamaha at MOT?
The most reliable Yamaha on MOT failure rate is the Yamaha Tracer, at 5.6% failures across 29,166 tests.
Which Yamaha fails its MOT most often?
The Yamaha Yq50 has the highest MOT failure rate of the Yamaha range, at 30.9%.