What year Yamaha Rd350 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1982 Yamaha Rd350 has the highest pass rate at 90.6%, out of 495 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Yamaha Rd350 MOT failures?

The most common Yamaha Rd350 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Yamaha Rd350 — Reliability by Year

3,444 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Rd350 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1982

90.6% pass rate · 495 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1987

83.2% pass rate · 142 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	87.7%	22,994 mi	186
1989	87.7%	25,284 mi	178
1988	83.5%	25,462 mi	153
1987	83.2%	27,071 mi	142
1986	86.9%	25,420 mi	246
1985	89.6%	24,688 mi	251
1984	89.6%	23,063 mi	299
1983	89.4%	21,189 mi	376
1982	90.6%	22,302 mi	495
1981	90.6%	23,220 mi	786
1980	90.3%	23,164 mi	332

Which year Yamaha Rd350 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 21,189 miles (newest year) to 27,071 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 Rd350.

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