YAMAHA XP530 T MAX

530cc Petrol Class 2

#14 of 5426 overall #1 of 409 YAMAHAs #9 of 2787 other bikes

96.7%

first-time pass rate

1.5%

failed outright

8,050

median miles at test

273

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The XP530 T MAX's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2020 (100.0% → 100.0%).

What fails on a XP530 T MAX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
brakes		7	87.5
suspension		1	12.5

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

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the XP530 T MAX beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the XP530 T MAX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (98.9% pass). Weakest: 2018 (95.3%).

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.