Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XJR1200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XJR1200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.9% average, from 9,209 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (86.8% of 68 tests). Lowest: 2001 (67.1% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 856 | 76.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 1995 | 1,669 | 77.7% | -2.2 pp |
| 1996 | 1,725 | 80.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 2,166 | 81.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 1998 | 1,878 | 81.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 440 | 77.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 68 | 86.8% | +6.9 pp |
| 2001 | 73 | 67.1% | -12.8 pp |
| 2002 | 74 | 79.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 55 | 78.2% | -1.7 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 XJR1200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XJR1200 overall (79.9%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 67.1% from 73 tests.
- Which XJR1200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 86.8% of 68 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XJR1200 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.7 percentage points between the highest (2000, 86.8%) and lowest (2001, 67.1%) 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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