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Yamaha Unclassified

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 19 years from 1,826 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

1,826

Best Year

2006 (100%)

Years Covered

19

About the Yamaha Unclassified

The Yamaha Unclassified has been tested 1,826 times in 2026 MOT data across 19 model years (2001 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2006 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 127 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 52%. With a 48 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Older YAMAHA UNCLASSIFIEDs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2001) averages 11,174 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 2,967 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 700cc)
£955
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£1,405
Per month£117/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

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How reliable is the Yamaha Unclassified?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)
vs Yamaha brand average-1% (92% avg)
Best to worst year spread48 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Yamaha Unclassified by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202196%1132,967 mi
202093%1173,576 mi
201988%1123,926 mi
201896%1183,445 mi
201797%1105,908 mi
201692%1575,396 mi
201579%1444,213 mi
201497%1265,279 mi
201395%755,394 mi
201282%495,019 mi
201195%416,017 mi
200993%435,206 mi
200892%1607,155 mi
200795%1475,974 mi
2006100%1277,554 mi
200584%324,640 mi
2004100%666,867 mi
200352%488,382 mi
2001100%4111,174 mi

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