Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XSR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XSR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.5% average, from 12,653 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (90.4% of 187 tests). Lowest: 2018 (88.9% of 1,774).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,302 | 89.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 3,750 | 89.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 1,774 | 88.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 889 | 89.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 676 | 90.2% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 187 | 90.4% | +0.9 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 XSR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha XSR falls more than two points under the model's 89.5% overall pass rate.
- Which XSR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 90.4% of 187 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XSR pass rate vary by year?
- 1.5 percentage points between the highest (2021, 90.4%) and lowest (2018, 88.9%) 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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