Yamaha V50
Real ownership data from 110 UK V50 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common V50 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 22.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 9.9% |
| Brakes | fail | 9.4% |
| Electrical | fail | 3.7% |
| Other | fail | 3.5% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 3.5% |
| Wheels | fail | 3.2% |
| Suspension | fail | 3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
V50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6 | 11,476 mi | 185 | 75% |
| 1985 | 12 | 13,977 mi | 281 | 77.78% |
| 1984 | 12 | 10,549 mi | 192 | 86.36% |
| 1983 | 6 | 8,806 mi | 424 | 80.65% |
| 1982 | 11 | 5,694 mi | 796 | 87.5% |
| 1981 | 8 | 6,279 mi | 176 | 78.95% |
| 1980 | 11 | 4,663 mi | 159 | 67.86% |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,062 mi | 115 | 92.86% |
| 1976 | 6 | 3,888 mi | 291 | 95% |
| 1974 | 5 | 1,465 mi | 84 | 73.33% |
| 1972 | 7 | 5,466 mi | 12 | 84.21% |
| 1971 | 5 | 2,356 mi | 16 | 75% |
V50 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha V50?
Across 110 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (22.9% of all recorded faults), tyres (9.9% of all recorded faults), brakes (9.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha V50?
The median Yamaha V50 in the UK has covered 6,616 miles, and typically rides about 172 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,910 and 9,550 miles.
Is the Yamaha V50 reliable?
80.75% of Yamaha V50 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.79 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 110 Yamaha V50 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.