Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT 1200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT 1200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.4% average, from 592 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (95.7% of 141 tests). Lowest: 2012 (91.7% of 60).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 83 | 92.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 60 | 91.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 2017 | 85 | 92.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 141 | 95.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2019 | 76 | 93.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 59 | 94.9% | +1.5 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 XT 1200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha XT 1200 falls more than two points under the model's 93.4% overall pass rate.
- Which XT 1200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 95.7% of 141 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XT 1200 pass rate vary by year?
- 4.0 percentage points between the highest (2018, 95.7%) and lowest (2012, 91.7%) 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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