Yamaha YP
Real ownership data from 1,192 UK YP motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common YP problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 27.1% |
| Other | fail | 5% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 5% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 4.6% |
| Exhaust and emissions | dangerous | 4.2% |
| Wheels | prs | 3.3% |
| Suspension | fail | 2.5% |
| Tyres | user entered | 1.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is controls and cables.
YP 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 12,207 mi | 1,512 | 90.32% |
| 2017 | 73 | 14,416 mi | 1,524 | 87.57% |
| 2016 | 408 | 18,862 mi | 2,027 | 81.22% |
| 2015 | 281 | 23,149 mi | 2,684 | 79.61% |
| 2014 | 317 | 21,753 mi | 2,489 | 78.52% |
| 2013 | 78 | 19,844 mi | 1,990 | 80.18% |
| 2012 | 9 | 16,663 mi | 3,980 | 77.14% |
| 2011 | 5 | 20,226 mi | 1,960 | 80% |
YP questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha YP?
Across 1,192 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (27.1% of all recorded faults), other (5% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha YP?
The median Yamaha YP in the UK has covered 19,831 miles, and typically rides about 2,268 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 11,438 and 33,819 miles.
Is the Yamaha YP reliable?
80.3% of Yamaha YP MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.03 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,192 Yamaha YP motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.