Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Buell XB9SX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XB9SX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.7% average, from 1,911 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (88.9% of 226 tests). Lowest: 2006 (76.5% of 319). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 275 | 80.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 2005 | 624 | 83.7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 319 | 76.5% | -6.2 pp |
| 2007 | 307 | 84.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 152 | 84.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 226 | 88.9% | +6.2 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which XB9SX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Buell XB9SX overall (82.7%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 76.5% from 319 tests.
- Which XB9SX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 88.9% of 226 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XB9SX pass rate vary by year?
- 12.4 percentage points between the highest (2009, 88.9%) and lowest (2006, 76.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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