# Yamaha Unclassified MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Yamaha Unclassified passes its MOT first time 92% of the time, from 983 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 92%
- MOT tests analysed: 983 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 113 | 92% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 95 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 89 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 59 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 60 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 50 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 56 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 65 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 45 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 87% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 58 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 94% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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