Yamaha RS100
Real ownership data from 162 UK RS100 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common RS100 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 24% |
| Brakes | major | 7.4% |
| Electrical | major | 7.2% |
| Tyres | major | 5.8% |
| Wheels | fail | 4.1% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 2.8% |
| Other | fail | 2.7% |
| Suspension | fail | 2.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
RS100 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | 18,241 mi | 830 | 70.83% |
| 1990 | 5 | 27,095 mi | 828 | 65% |
| 1989 | 8 | 24,194 mi | 69 | 75.61% |
| 1988 | 5 | 22,087 mi | 112 | 69.7% |
| 1982 | 12 | 23,042 mi | 79 | 80.85% |
| 1981 | 31 | 20,178 mi | 112 | 72.29% |
| 1980 | 13 | 21,035 mi | 238 | 76.6% |
| 1979 | 10 | 17,450 mi | 290 | 80% |
| 1978 | 15 | 14,340 mi | 98 | 76.74% |
| 1977 | 16 | 18,056 mi | 340 | 69.23% |
| 1976 | 5 | 20,083 mi | 32 | 68.18% |
| 1975 | 6 | 12,566 mi | 255 | 83.78% |
RS100 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha RS100?
Across 162 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (24% of all recorded faults), brakes (7.4% of all recorded faults), electrical (7.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha RS100?
The median Yamaha RS100 in the UK has covered 18,942 miles, and typically rides about 248 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,553 and 26,065 miles.
Is the Yamaha RS100 reliable?
75.24% of Yamaha RS100 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.97 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 162 Yamaha RS100 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.