Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XC: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XC years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.7% average, from 9,855 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (92.9% of 56 tests). Lowest: 2010 (74.4% of 156). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 151 | 84.1% | +4.4 pp |
| 2010 | 156 | 74.4% | -5.3 pp |
| 2011 | 149 | 81.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2012 | 193 | 75.6% | -4.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1,036 | 79.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 3,711 | 78.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2,527 | 81.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2016 | 1,451 | 78.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 397 | 83.4% | +3.7 pp |
| 2018 | 56 | 92.9% | +13.2 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 XC years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XC overall (79.7%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 74.4% from 156 tests.
- Which XC year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 92.9% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2017, 2018.
- How much does the XC pass rate vary by year?
- 18.5 percentage points between the highest (2018, 92.9%) and lowest (2010, 74.4%) 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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