Yamaha NIKEN GT
Real ownership data from 170 UK NIKEN GT motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common NIKEN GT problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | dangerous | 15.6% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 7.8% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 4.7% |
| Electrical | prs | 1.6% |
| Other | prs | 1.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
NIKEN GT mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 15,326 mi | — | 0% |
| 2021 | 65 | 6,999 mi | 1,418 | 97.04% |
| 2020 | 26 | 9,464 mi | 1,051 | 90.36% |
| 2019 | 59 | 10,550 mi | 1,756 | 95.5% |
NIKEN GT questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha NIKEN GT?
Across 170 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are tyres (15.6% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (7.8% of all recorded faults), brakes (4.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha NIKEN GT?
The median Yamaha NIKEN GT in the UK has covered 7,954 miles, and typically rides about 1,228 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,654 and 13,870 miles.
Is the Yamaha NIKEN GT reliable?
94.78% of Yamaha NIKEN GT MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.14 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 170 Yamaha NIKEN GT motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.