Yamaha Bt1100 — Reliability by Year

533 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2005 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Bt1100 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2002
88.4% pass rate · 161 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2003
87.9% pass rate · 137 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2005
88.0%
12,444 mi 114
2004
88.2%
13,645 mi 121
2003
87.9%
14,274 mi 137
2002
88.4%
16,206 mi 161

Which year Yamaha Bt1100 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 12,444 miles (newest year) to 16,206 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Yamaha Bt1100.

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