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Yamaha Virago — Reliability by Year

1,288 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1997 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Virago 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
1997
88.5% pass rate · 195 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1991
85.3% pass rate · 110 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1997
88.5%
13,440 mi 195
1996
87.7%
15,056 mi 200
1995
87.2%
16,374 mi 243
1994
86.2%
17,811 mi 199
1993
85.3%
18,827 mi 181
1992
86.0%
21,395 mi 160
1991
85.3%
23,185 mi 110

Which year Yamaha Virago is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 13,440 miles (newest year) to 23,185 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 Virago.

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