Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XJ 600 N: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XJ 600 N years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.5% average, from 1,483 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (82.4% of 102 tests). Lowest: 1998 (69.9% of 335). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 113 | 74.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 1996 | 131 | 80.9% | +4.4 pp |
| 1997 | 336 | 75.6% | -0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 335 | 69.9% | -6.6 pp |
| 1999 | 168 | 78.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 118 | 78.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 2001 | 102 | 82.4% | +5.9 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 XJ 600 N years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XJ 600 N overall (76.5%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 69.9% from 335 tests.
- Which XJ 600 N year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 82.4% of 102 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 2001.
- How much does the XJ 600 N pass rate vary by year?
- 12.5 percentage points between the highest (2001, 82.4%) and lowest (1998, 69.9%) 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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