Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XJR400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XJR400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.6% average, from 1,088 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (84.7% of 118 tests). Lowest: 1995 (68.4% of 152). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1995, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 333 | 80.8% | +5.2 pp |
| 1994 | 119 | 69.7% | -5.9 pp |
| 1995 | 152 | 68.4% | -7.2 pp |
| 1996 | 95 | 73.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 128 | 73.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 1998 | 95 | 73.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 1999 | 118 | 84.7% | +9.1 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 XJR400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1995, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XJR400 overall (75.6%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 68.4% from 152 tests.
- Which XJR400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 84.7% of 118 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1999.
- How much does the XJR400 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.3 percentage points between the highest (1999, 84.7%) and lowest (1995, 68.4%) 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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