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Yamaha Yq50 — Reliability by Year

5,987 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yq50 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
2013
78.5% pass rate · 121 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2004
69.8% pass rate · 637 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2013
78.5%
13,570 mi 121
2012
75.9%
13,641 mi 265
2011
75.8%
13,849 mi 224
2010
73.2%
13,557 mi 398
2009
72.3%
14,956 mi 439
2008
73.0%
14,556 mi 402
2007
72.7%
14,518 mi 369
2006
69.8%
15,933 mi 459
2005
71.3%
12,332 mi 521
2004
69.8%
10,740 mi 637
2003
71.2%
9,623 mi 512
2002
70.3%
9,896 mi 569
2001
70.1%
10,795 mi 450
2000
71.5%
10,114 mi 363
1999
71.3%
9,267 mi 152
1998
73.6%
9,412 mi 106

Which year Yamaha Yq50 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 9,267 miles (newest year) to 15,933 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 Yq50.

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