Yamaha TENERE 700 MOT pass rate and common failures

Yamaha TENERE 700 motorcycles pass the MOT 92.03% of the time, measured across 1,092 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.49% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Better than average: 5.2 points above the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 92.03% 1,005 of 1,092

Fixed at the station 4.49% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 12,308 miles

Average age at test 4.98 years old

Engine 689cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 100% of failed tests on this model.
Then check does not conform to the specified requirements and not working, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is less than 1.0 mm thick (4.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 12,308 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
3-5 years	91.77%		1,008
6-10 years	95.24%		84

Why the Yamaha TENERE 700 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	100%	40
2	Does not conform to the specified requirements	26.3%	10
3	Not working	21.1%	8
4	Has excessive play	18.4%	7
5	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	18.4%	7
6	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	13.2%	5
7	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	10.5%	4
8	Flashing more than 120 times a minute	10.5%	4
9	Incorrect	7.9%	3
10	Less than 1.0 mm thick	7.9%	3

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Less than 1.0 mm thick	4.7%	51
2	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	3.3%	36
3	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	2.7%	29
4	Has excessive play	1.5%	16
5	Excessively loose	1.1%	12
6	Worn to excess	0.9%	10
7	Inscription illegible	0.8%	9
8	Excessively binding	0.7%	8
9	Tread not clearly visible	0.6%	7
10	Excessively distorted	0.5%	6

Yamaha TENERE 700 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc	12,456	90.8%	12,824
Honda CB 397-750cc · 397-750cc	5,400	89.76%	19,444
Honda NC · 741cc	5,311	89.53%	22,765
Suzuki GSF600 · 600cc	4,890	80%	29,308
Honda CBR600F · 599cc	4,710	85.56%	30,651
Kawasaki ZX-6R · 599-636cc	4,510	81.62%	26,019

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Yamaha TENERE 700 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Yamaha TENERE 700?+

92.03% of Yamaha TENERE 700 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 1,092 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Yamaha TENERE 700?+

Missing, which appears in 100% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Yamaha TENERE 700 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 95.24%, against 91.77% for examples 3-5 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.