Yamaha Ténéré 700
Real ownership data from 7,901 UK Ténéré 700 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Ténéré 700 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 14.4% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 11.7% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 11.7% |
| Brakes | user entered | 7.9% |
| Electrical | fail | 7.9% |
| Fluid leaks | user entered | 5.2% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 3.8% |
| Frame and structure | user entered | 3.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is controls and cables.
Ténéré 700 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 744 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 650 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 715 | 2,157 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 829 | 5,850 mi | 2,014 | 92.64% |
| 2022 | 989 | 7,684 mi | 1,787 | 92.16% |
| 2021 | 753 | 9,488 mi | 1,752 | 91.63% |
| 2020 | 936 | 11,148 mi | 1,692 | 91.43% |
| 2019 | 424 | 13,074 mi | 1,824 | 92.32% |
| 2018 | 29 | 22,354 mi | 2,221 | 94.34% |
| 2017 | 23 | 24,924 mi | 2,280 | 93.88% |
| 2016 | 19 | 14,842 mi | 2,356 | 92.31% |
| 2015 | 42 | 16,094 mi | 846 | 93.33% |
| 2014 | 43 | 18,465 mi | 1,567 | 93.13% |
| 2013 | 262 | 25,135 mi | 1,940 | 91.98% |
| 2012 | 233 | 26,070 mi | 1,982 | 91.24% |
| 2011 | 344 | 29,321 mi | 2,142 | 91.64% |
| 2010 | 202 | 26,144 mi | 1,797 | 88.65% |
| 2009 | 343 | 24,903 mi | 1,675 | 87.45% |
| 2008 | 157 | 26,086 mi | 2,004 | 87.27% |
| 2004 | 7 | 24,261 mi | 1,010 | 76% |
Ténéré 700 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha Ténéré 700?
Across 7,901 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (14.4% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (11.7% of all recorded faults), exhaust and emissions (11.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha Ténéré 700?
The median Yamaha Ténéré 700 in the UK has covered 12,138 miles, and typically rides about 1,784 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,614 and 22,589 miles.
Is the Yamaha Ténéré 700 reliable?
90.04% of Yamaha Ténéré 700 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 7,901 Yamaha Ténéré 700 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.