Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XS650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XS650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.9% average, from 6,327 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (85.2% of 458 tests). Lowest: 1982 (77.7% of 422). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 283 | 85.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 1972 | 127 | 85.0% | +2.1 pp |
| 1973 | 63 | 84.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 1974 | 53 | 83.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 283 | 85.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 1976 | 232 | 84.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 1977 | 458 | 85.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 1978 | 653 | 84.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 1979 | 1,052 | 83.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 1,009 | 82.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 1,134 | 81.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 1982 | 422 | 77.7% | -5.2 pp |
| 1983 | 204 | 80.9% | -2.0 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 XS650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XS650 overall (82.9%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 77.7% from 422 tests.
- Which XS650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 85.2% of 458 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977.
- How much does the XS650 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.5 percentage points between the highest (1977, 85.2%) and lowest (1982, 77.7%) 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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