Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.0% average, from 2,490 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (92.5% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1985 (69.2% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1983, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 474 | 77.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 1981 | 624 | 79.0% | -2.0 pp |
| 1982 | 360 | 82.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 1983 | 170 | 75.3% | -5.7 pp |
| 1985 | 52 | 69.2% | -11.8 pp |
| 2005 | 79 | 88.6% | +7.6 pp |
| 2007 | 68 | 83.8% | +2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 101 | 85.1% | +4.1 pp |
| 2010 | 53 | 92.5% | +11.5 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 XT250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1983, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT250 overall (81.0%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 69.2% from 52 tests.
- Which XT250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 92.5% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010.
- How much does the XT250 pass rate vary by year?
- 23.3 percentage points between the highest (2010, 92.5%) and lowest (1985, 69.2%) 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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