Yamaha Ybr reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Yamaha

Model: Ybr

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,980 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

78.6%

Share of this model's 14,980 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

15,073

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

15,127

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.1

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

1,849

1,849 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,980

14,980 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

1,849On the road

Insight summary

Yamaha Ybr is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 1,849 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.6% from 14,980 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 15,073 miles and an average age of 10.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 15,127 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, drive chain excessively loose and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Yamaha Ybr looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	1,849

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	375
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	273
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	236
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	221
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	147
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	119
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	116
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	113
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))	110
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))	108
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	104
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	100
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	95
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	85
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	80
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	80
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	78
Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	77
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	77
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	76
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	68
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	67
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	67
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	66
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	61

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,999 defects across this top 25 set

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

375

Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

273

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

236

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

221

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

147

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

119

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

116

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

113

Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))

110

Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))

108

Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

104

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

100

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))

Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Yamaha Ybr reliability and MOT data