Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XP500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XP500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 12,341 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (97.4% of 76 tests). Lowest: 2005 (84.6% of 676). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,930 | 86.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2,257 | 85.7% | -1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 1,248 | 85.2% | -2.3 pp |
| 2004 | 788 | 87.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 676 | 84.6% | -2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 858 | 85.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 728 | 87.0% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 1,175 | 89.4% | +1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 910 | 89.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 590 | 90.5% | +3.0 pp |
| 2011 | 451 | 90.0% | +2.5 pp |
| 2012 | 403 | 93.5% | +6.0 pp |
| 2013 | 188 | 94.7% | +7.2 pp |
| 2014 | 76 | 97.4% | +9.9 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 XP500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XP500 overall (87.5%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 84.6% from 676 tests.
- Which XP500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 97.4% of 76 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- How much does the XP500 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.8 percentage points between the highest (2014, 97.4%) and lowest (2005, 84.6%) 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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