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Shimano XT M8200 Rear Derailleur

What the checker says44will not fit

Run variant by variant through the e-MTB builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 442 verified e-MTB parts in this catalog. 359 produced no finding of any kind; that is XT M8200 SGS (2025). XT M8200 GS (2025) clears 350. Each variant produces 36 to 40 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = shimano-12, Cassette = shimano-linkglide. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 16 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 52T cassette exceeds the Shimano XT M8200 GS max of 45T. On 13 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 52T cassette exceeds the Shimano XT M8200 SGS max of 51T. On 13 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteSpeed mismatch: Derailleur 12s, Cassette 11s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 11 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ShifterDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = shimano-linkglide, Derailleur = shimano-12. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 11 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 50T cassette exceeds the Shimano XT M8200 GS max of 45T. On 11 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ShifterSpeed mismatch: Shifter 11s, Derailleur 12s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 10 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.

Emtb drivetrain system, Shifter. 11 more findings from the same check, on up to 6 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb drivetrain system, Cassette. 9 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 58 verified cassettes each.

Emtb actuation, Shifter. 6 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb drivetrain speeds, Cassette. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 8 of the 58 verified cassettes each.

Emtb drivetrain speeds, Shifter. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb cassette capacity, Cassette. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 58 verified cassettes each.

Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.

The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$170.00 MSRP·365 to 367 g

What the maker states

System
Drivetrain system Shimano 12-speed
Speeds
12-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
Actuation
Mechanical (cable)
Mount
Standard hanger
Maximum cog
Largest cog 45 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants); Largest cog 51 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants)

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

2 verified variants

VariantMaximum cogPrice (MSRP)WeightSourceLast checkedBuild
XT M8200 SGS (2025)Largest cog 51 teeth$170.00367 gmaker’s page2026-07-11Build with this
XT M8200 GS (2025)Largest cog 45 teeth$170.00365 gmaker’s page2026-07-11Build with this
The rest of what the maker states2 not published

2 further fields the checker looks for are not published by Shimano, so we leave them blank rather than estimate them, and those 2 checks stay silent on this rear derailleur. They are maximum cog top and total capacity. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-11.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

6 of 227 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

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