YAMAHA XP 500 TMAX (530)

530cc Petrol Class 2

#545 of 5426 overall #19 of 409 YAMAHAs #20 of 412 scooter bikes

91.6%

first-time pass rate

3.3%

failed outright

10,199

median miles at test

395

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The XP 500 TMAX (530)'s first-time pass rate has fallen 6.8 points since 2016, 93.5% to 86.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the XP 500 TMAX (530)'s first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XP 500 TMAX (530) passes first time 94.4% of the time; by 20k that's 89.1%.

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 XP 500 TMAX (530)

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	5	20
brakes	5	20
reg plates and vin	4	16
tyres	4	16
tyres and wheels	3	12
lighting and signalling	1	4
audible warning (Horn)	1	4
Identification of the vehicle	1	4
structure and attachments	1	4

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

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (92.4% pass). Weakest: 2012 (90.4%).

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.