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Yamaha Vmx1200 — Reliability by Year

1,393 vehicles · MOT data 1990–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Vmx1200 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
2000
88.7% pass rate · 166 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1991
85.0% pass rate · 110 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2001
88.3%
13,702 mi 100
2000
88.7%
15,177 mi 166
1999
88.6%
16,780 mi 256
1998
88.1%
19,134 mi 306
1997
88.5%
19,995 mi 240
1992
87.5%
23,373 mi 106
1991
85.0%
25,243 mi 110
1990
85.8%
25,765 mi 109

Which year Yamaha Vmx1200 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 13,702 miles (newest year) to 25,765 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 Vmx1200.

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