Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XJR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XJR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.1% average, from 2,878 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2016 (92.4% of 749 tests). Lowest: 1993 (64.7% of 85). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85 | 64.7% | -21.4 pp |
| 1994 | 113 | 80.5% | -5.6 pp |
| 1995 | 183 | 70.5% | -15.6 pp |
| 1996 | 131 | 79.4% | -6.7 pp |
| 1997 | 195 | 77.9% | -8.2 pp |
| 1998 | 118 | 83.9% | -2.2 pp |
| 1999 | 127 | 77.2% | -8.9 pp |
| 2001 | 55 | 85.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 68 | 85.3% | -0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 676 | 92.0% | +5.9 pp |
| 2016 | 749 | 92.4% | +6.3 pp |
| 2017 | 203 | 84.7% | -1.4 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 XJR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XJR overall (86.1%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 64.7% from 85 tests.
- Which XJR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2016, at 92.4% of 749 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2015, 2016.
- How much does the XJR pass rate vary by year?
- 27.7 percentage points between the highest (2016, 92.4%) and lowest (1993, 64.7%) 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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