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Yamaha Ybr — Reliability by Year

4,785 vehicles · MOT data 2009–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Ybr 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
2017
86.1% pass rate · 149 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2009
80.6% pass rate · 135 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
86.1%
8,616 mi 149
2016
83.4%
8,153 mi 1,041
2015
82.9%
8,907 mi 1,168
2014
81.2%
10,011 mi 1,311
2013
81.4%
9,155 mi 538
2012
82.7%
9,009 mi 158
2011
82.5%
8,988 mi 153
2010
81.5%
9,547 mi 132
2009
80.6%
8,944 mi 135

Which year Yamaha Ybr is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 8,153 miles (newest year) to 10,011 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 Ybr.

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