Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XJ600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XJ600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.5% average, from 60,557 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (86.2% of 1,115 tests). Lowest: 1985 (61.9% of 126). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 53 | 77.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 126 | 61.9% | -14.6 pp |
| 1986 | 188 | 71.3% | -5.2 pp |
| 1989 | 915 | 72.9% | -3.6 pp |
| 1990 | 1,550 | 71.4% | -5.1 pp |
| 1991 | 2,144 | 69.8% | -6.7 pp |
| 1992 | 3,479 | 71.3% | -5.2 pp |
| 1993 | 2,700 | 71.2% | -5.3 pp |
| 1994 | 2,256 | 71.0% | -5.5 pp |
| 1995 | 2,679 | 74.9% | -1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 3,972 | 75.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 8,614 | 76.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 10,249 | 76.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 7,693 | 77.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 4,301 | 79.4% | +2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 2,772 | 80.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 2002 | 1,869 | 81.2% | +4.7 pp |
| 2003 | 1,144 | 82.3% | +5.8 pp |
| 2009 | 1,115 | 86.2% | +9.7 pp |
| 2010 | 1,824 | 85.4% | +8.9 pp |
| 2011 | 412 | 85.7% | +9.2 pp |
| 2012 | 261 | 85.4% | +8.9 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 XJ600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XJ600 overall (76.5%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 61.9% from 126 tests.
- Which XJ600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 86.2% of 1,115 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the XJ600 pass rate vary by year?
- 24.3 percentage points between the highest (2009, 86.2%) and lowest (1985, 61.9%) 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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