Yamaha Wr 450 F — Reliability by Year

788 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Wr 450 F 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
2006
84.6% pass rate · 136 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2004
83.3% pass rate · 131 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 114
2007
83.6%
2,752 mi 112
2006
84.6%
3,610 mi 136
2005
83.4%
2,621 mi 189
2004
83.3%
2,260 mi 131
2003
84.3%
2,347 mi 106

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Yamaha Wr 450 F is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 2,260 miles (newest year) to 3,610 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 Wr 450 F.

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