Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT225: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT225 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.6% average, from 2,570 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1987 (93.4% of 76 tests). Lowest: 1989 (79.0% of 200). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 76 | 93.4% | +7.8 pp |
| 1989 | 200 | 79.0% | -6.6 pp |
| 1990 | 239 | 87.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 191 | 84.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 264 | 83.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 1993 | 142 | 83.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1994 | 130 | 85.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 192 | 86.5% | +0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 145 | 82.8% | -2.8 pp |
| 1997 | 58 | 87.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 1998 | 129 | 84.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 1999 | 130 | 89.2% | +3.6 pp |
| 2000 | 71 | 81.7% | -3.9 pp |
| 2002 | 67 | 86.6% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 243 | 87.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 2004 | 101 | 84.2% | -1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 56 | 87.5% | +1.9 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 XT225 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT225 overall (85.6%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 79.0% from 200 tests.
- Which XT225 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, at 93.4% of 76 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1987, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2003.
- How much does the XT225 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (1987, 93.4%) and lowest (1989, 79.0%) 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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