Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Xmax: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Xmax years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.1% average, from 1,404 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (86.0% of 150 tests). Lowest: 2008 (71.5% of 284). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2010, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 150 | 86.0% | +8.9 pp |
| 2007 | 206 | 78.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 284 | 71.5% | -5.6 pp |
| 2009 | 235 | 84.7% | +7.6 pp |
| 2010 | 225 | 71.6% | -5.5 pp |
| 2011 | 181 | 76.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 83 | 72.3% | -4.8 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 Xmax years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2010, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Xmax overall (77.1%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 71.5% from 284 tests.
- Which Xmax year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 86.0% of 150 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2009.
- How much does the Xmax pass rate vary by year?
- 14.5 percentage points between the highest (2006, 86.0%) and lowest (2008, 71.5%) 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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