Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Yamaha Us, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

7.7%fail rate

Yamaha Us MOT failure rate

What a Yamaha Us fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Steering50.0% of failures

Steering faults are typically worn track-rod ends or ball joints, play in the rack, or a split gaiter letting grease out and dirt in. Excessive free play at the wheel fails.

Other25.0% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

Lamps & electrical25.0% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Yamaha models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestYamaha Yzf MOT failures16.6% failure rateYamaha Fzs600 MOT failures15.0% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Yamaha Us?

It fails 7.7% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 52 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is steering, at 50.0% of this model's failures.