Yamaha Yn50 — Reliability by Year

3,393 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yn50 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
2000
78.9% pass rate · 475 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1998
76.1% pass rate · 203 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
77.9%
3,649 mi 139
2005
78.2%
4,272 mi 250
2004
76.8%
6,142 mi 298
2003
78.8%
6,374 mi 422
2002
78.7%
6,735 mi 582
2001
78.6%
7,908 mi 643
2000
78.9%
8,613 mi 475
1999
78.4%
7,778 mi 381
1998
76.1%
8,758 mi 203

Which year Yamaha Yn50 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 3,649 miles (newest year) to 8,758 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 Yn50.

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