Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT350: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT350 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.2% average, from 4,921 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (82.2% of 292 tests). Lowest: 1992 (72.2% of 371). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95 | 78.9% | +1.7 pp |
| 1985 | 284 | 78.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 1986 | 429 | 76.0% | -1.2 pp |
| 1987 | 418 | 76.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 1988 | 462 | 75.8% | -1.4 pp |
| 1989 | 511 | 74.4% | -2.8 pp |
| 1990 | 518 | 75.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 1991 | 425 | 79.8% | +2.6 pp |
| 1992 | 371 | 72.2% | -5.0 pp |
| 1993 | 436 | 79.8% | +2.6 pp |
| 1994 | 236 | 76.3% | -0.9 pp |
| 1995 | 256 | 82.0% | +4.8 pp |
| 1996 | 292 | 82.2% | +5.0 pp |
| 1997 | 77 | 80.5% | +3.3 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 XT350 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT350 overall (77.2%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 72.2% from 371 tests.
- Which XT350 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 82.2% of 292 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997.
- How much does the XT350 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.0 percentage points between the highest (1996, 82.2%) and lowest (1992, 72.2%) 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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