Yamaha T80
Real ownership data from 990 UK T80 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common T80 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 18.9% |
| Brakes | major | 9.1% |
| Tyres | fail | 5.1% |
| Suspension | major | 4.9% |
| Electrical | major | 3.2% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 2.7% |
| Other | fail | 2.6% |
| Wheels | major | 2.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
T80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | 19,851 mi | 1,768 | 81.58% |
| 1998 | 10 | 15,550 mi | 559 | 82.76% |
| 1997 | 68 | 16,448 mi | 532 | 71.76% |
| 1996 | 122 | 12,926 mi | 343 | 80.64% |
| 1995 | 55 | 14,950 mi | 259 | 76.79% |
| 1994 | 64 | 17,186 mi | 536 | 79.64% |
| 1993 | 58 | 20,895 mi | 672 | 80.41% |
| 1992 | 46 | 19,476 mi | 398 | 76.92% |
| 1991 | 49 | 17,287 mi | 408 | 79.73% |
| 1990 | 98 | 19,948 mi | 520 | 72.83% |
| 1989 | 71 | 19,517 mi | 474 | 73.94% |
| 1988 | 84 | 21,900 mi | 399 | 73.95% |
| 1987 | 47 | 16,784 mi | 426 | 75.46% |
| 1986 | 53 | 19,017 mi | 298 | 74.34% |
| 1985 | 57 | 20,603 mi | 251 | 81.49% |
| 1984 | 59 | 16,642 mi | 452 | 78.86% |
| 1983 | 25 | 17,439 mi | 282 | 88.61% |
T80 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha T80?
Across 990 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (18.9% of all recorded faults), brakes (9.1% of all recorded faults), tyres (5.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha T80?
The median Yamaha T80 in the UK has covered 18,368 miles, and typically rides about 422 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,586 and 27,032 miles.
Is the Yamaha T80 reliable?
77.26% of Yamaha T80 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.02 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 990 Yamaha T80 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.