YAMAHA MT-09 SP2018 · 0.8L Petrol

The Yamaha MT-09 SP presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 9 June 2025 at 6,227 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken four-year sequence of clean MOT outcomes. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the entire history, indicating the machine has been maintained to a standard that satisfies annual statutory inspection without intervention. Annual mileage sits exceptionally low for an eight-year-old motorcycle. The record shows 4,120 miles at the 31 May 2022 test, rising to 5,019 miles by 31 May 2023, 5,844 miles on 29 May 2024, and 6,227 miles by June 2025. That equates to roughly 800 to 900 miles added each year, or about 778 miles per annum overall. Such limited use suggests long standing periods between rides rather than sustained wear, and the absence of any flagged corrosion, tyre degradation, or brake binding points to a machine spared from heavy consumable turnover. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on components that static storage degrades without MOT detection. Check suspension fork seals and rear shock for weepage, and inspect brake calipers for internal seizure after prolonged inactivity. Verify coolant condition and tyre sidewall cracking from age rather than mileage. The clean record implies a careful prior owner, but low-use bikes often hide perished rubber and flat-spotted tyres that a pass certificate will not capture.