Yamaha Yzf R3 Abs — Reliability by Year

379 vehicles · MOT data 2018–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf R3 Abs 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
2021
93.8% pass rate · 122 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2018
89.1% pass rate · 136 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
93.8%
5,108 mi 122
2019
91.9%
4,523 mi 121
2018
89.1%
7,235 mi 136

Which year Yamaha Yzf R3 Abs is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 4,523 miles (newest year) to 7,235 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 Yzf R3 Abs.

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