Yamaha Ténéré 700
Real ownership data from 7,815 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 11.4% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 10.7% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 9.8% |
| Tyres | user entered | 9.5% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 7.7% |
| Brakes | user entered | 5.2% |
| Electrical | fail | 5.2% |
| Wheels | major | 4.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
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 | 670 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 648 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 713 | 2,157 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 828 | 5,854 mi | 2,014 | 92.22% |
| 2022 | 984 | 7,575 mi | 1,844 | 91.84% |
| 2021 | 751 | 9,455 mi | 1,752 | 91.93% |
| 2020 | 936 | 11,037 mi | 1,718 | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 424 | 12,819 mi | 1,843 | 92.53% |
| 2018 | 29 | 20,544 mi | 2,221 | 94.23% |
| 2017 | 23 | 24,924 mi | 2,378 | 93.75% |
| 2016 | 19 | 14,842 mi | 2,356 | 92.31% |
| 2015 | 42 | 16,094 mi | 846 | 92.86% |
| 2014 | 43 | 18,465 mi | 1,567 | 93.08% |
| 2013 | 262 | 24,959 mi | 1,926 | 91.93% |
| 2012 | 233 | 25,644 mi | 2,002 | 91.22% |
| 2011 | 344 | 29,191 mi | 2,142 | 91.64% |
| 2010 | 202 | 25,917 mi | 1,797 | 88.63% |
| 2009 | 343 | 24,903 mi | 1,662 | 87.49% |
| 2008 | 157 | 26,086 mi | 2,004 | 87.21% |
| 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 7,815 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are exhaust and emissions (11.4% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (10.7% of all recorded faults), suspension (9.8% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha Ténéré 700?
The median Yamaha Ténéré 700 in the UK has covered 12,108 miles, and typically rides about 1,796 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,572 and 22,543 miles.
Is the Yamaha Ténéré 700 reliable?
90.04% of Yamaha Ténéré 700 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.02 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 7,815 Yamaha Ténéré 700 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.