Yamaha XSR900
Real ownership data from 3,050 UK XSR900 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common XSR900 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 16.8% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 3.6% |
| Other | dangerous | 3.4% |
| Controls and cables | major | 1.4% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 1% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 0.9% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 0.6% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 0.5% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
XSR900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 200 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 388 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 319 | 4,530 mi | 1,141 | 88.33% |
| 2022 | 215 | 4,980 mi | 1,671 | 91.41% |
| 2021 | 85 | 5,615 mi | 882 | 92.82% |
| 2020 | 218 | 6,109 mi | 830 | 90.65% |
| 2019 | 159 | 8,005 mi | 1,004 | 91.6% |
| 2018 | 274 | 8,364 mi | 992 | 90.1% |
| 2017 | 534 | 9,286 mi | 907 | 90.29% |
| 2016 | 584 | 10,122 mi | 906 | 89.97% |
XSR900 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha XSR900?
Across 3,050 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (16.8% of all recorded faults), tyres (3.6% of all recorded faults), other (3.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha XSR900?
The median Yamaha XSR900 in the UK has covered 7,665 miles, and typically rides about 932 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,286 and 12,692 miles.
Is the Yamaha XSR900 reliable?
90.31% of Yamaha XSR900 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.47 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 3,050 Yamaha XSR900 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.