Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.6% average, from 7,402 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (93.9% of 82 tests). Lowest: 2011 (69.9% of 93). Years more than two points below the model average: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 61 | 77.0% | -9.6 pp |
| 1980 | 107 | 77.6% | -9.0 pp |
| 1981 | 127 | 81.1% | -5.5 pp |
| 1982 | 106 | 78.3% | -8.3 pp |
| 1983 | 99 | 84.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1984 | 65 | 73.8% | -12.8 pp |
| 1985 | 84 | 78.6% | -8.0 pp |
| 1987 | 86 | 72.1% | -14.5 pp |
| 1988 | 104 | 83.7% | -2.9 pp |
| 1989 | 125 | 82.4% | -4.2 pp |
| 1990 | 112 | 75.9% | -10.7 pp |
| 1991 | 159 | 74.8% | -11.8 pp |
| 1992 | 96 | 82.3% | -4.3 pp |
| 1993 | 175 | 73.7% | -12.9 pp |
| 1995 | 79 | 82.3% | -4.3 pp |
| 1996 | 64 | 82.8% | -3.8 pp |
| 1997 | 62 | 91.9% | +5.3 pp |
| 1998 | 83 | 88.0% | +1.4 pp |
| 2004 | 82 | 93.9% | +7.3 pp |
| 2005 | 71 | 81.7% | -4.9 pp |
| 2006 | 110 | 76.4% | -10.2 pp |
| 2007 | 154 | 70.8% | -15.8 pp |
| 2008 | 149 | 75.2% | -11.4 pp |
| 2009 | 197 | 82.7% | -3.9 pp |
| 2010 | 105 | 83.8% | -2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 93 | 69.9% | -16.7 pp |
| 2012 | 66 | 89.4% | +2.8 pp |
| 2013 | 316 | 91.5% | +4.9 pp |
| 2014 | 1,974 | 92.1% | +5.5 pp |
| 2015 | 1,146 | 91.5% | +4.9 pp |
| 2016 | 618 | 92.1% | +5.5 pp |
| 2017 | 142 | 93.0% | +6.4 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT overall (86.6%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 69.9% from 93 tests.
- Which XT year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 93.9% of 82 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
- How much does the XT pass rate vary by year?
- 24.0 percentage points between the highest (2004, 93.9%) and lowest (2011, 69.9%) 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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