Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XS750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XS750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.9% average, from 1,710 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1983 (88.4% of 69 tests). Lowest: 1981 (73.9% of 188). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981, 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 235 | 77.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 1978 | 484 | 79.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1979 | 345 | 79.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 1980 | 211 | 82.9% | +4.0 pp |
| 1981 | 188 | 73.9% | -5.0 pp |
| 1982 | 111 | 76.6% | -2.3 pp |
| 1983 | 69 | 88.4% | +9.5 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 XS750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XS750 overall (78.9%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 73.9% from 188 tests.
- Which XS750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, at 88.4% of 69 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1980, 1983.
- How much does the XS750 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.5 percentage points between the highest (1983, 88.4%) and lowest (1981, 73.9%) 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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