Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT 1200 Z Super Tenere: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT 1200 Z Super Tenere years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.9% average, from 3,684 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2020 (98.6% of 147 tests). Lowest: 2010 (90.9% of 362). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 362 | 90.9% | -3.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1,060 | 94.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 759 | 93.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1,080 | 94.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 78 | 94.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 82 | 95.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 82 | 96.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 2020 | 147 | 98.6% | +4.7 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 XT 1200 Z Super Tenere years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT 1200 Z Super Tenere overall (93.9%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 90.9% from 362 tests.
- Which XT 1200 Z Super Tenere year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2020, at 98.6% of 147 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2019, 2020.
- How much does the XT 1200 Z Super Tenere pass rate vary by year?
- 7.7 percentage points between the highest (2020, 98.6%) and lowest (2010, 90.9%) 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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