YAMAHA XJ900 DIVERSION

892cc Petrol Class 2

#3845 of 5426 overall #265 of 409 YAMAHAs #2437 of 2787 other bikes

78.5%

first-time pass rate

11.1%

failed outright

32,024

median miles at test

288

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the XJ900 DIVERSION's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XJ900 DIVERSION passes first time 86.4% of the time; by 50k that's 77.4%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a XJ900 DIVERSION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	20	29.9
suspension	10	14.9
steering and suspension	8	11.9
lamps and reflectors	8	11.9
lighting and signalling	7	10.4
tyres and wheels	6	9
tyres	4	6
fuel and exhaust	2	3
steering	1	1.5
body and structure	1	1.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the XJ900 DIVERSION beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT, SUZUKI GSF1200).

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the XJ900 DIVERSION.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1997 (80.4% pass). Weakest: 1995 (76.2%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.