Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.9% average, from 18,854 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (89.1% of 193 tests). Lowest: 1983 (75.0% of 92). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 130 | 75.4% | -7.5 pp |
| 1983 | 92 | 75.0% | -7.9 pp |
| 1984 | 584 | 78.1% | -4.8 pp |
| 1985 | 412 | 76.7% | -6.2 pp |
| 1986 | 700 | 77.6% | -5.3 pp |
| 1987 | 486 | 78.6% | -4.3 pp |
| 1988 | 605 | 79.3% | -3.6 pp |
| 1989 | 528 | 78.0% | -4.9 pp |
| 1990 | 944 | 77.2% | -5.7 pp |
| 1991 | 712 | 77.5% | -5.4 pp |
| 1992 | 556 | 82.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 379 | 77.8% | -5.1 pp |
| 1994 | 241 | 79.7% | -3.2 pp |
| 1995 | 440 | 79.1% | -3.8 pp |
| 1996 | 370 | 84.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 1997 | 339 | 82.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 570 | 87.2% | +4.3 pp |
| 1999 | 462 | 84.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 487 | 84.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 2001 | 894 | 84.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 3,348 | 85.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 2003 | 4,527 | 86.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 2004 | 138 | 82.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 150 | 78.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 2006 | 245 | 85.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 2007 | 193 | 89.1% | +6.2 pp |
| 2008 | 91 | 83.5% | +0.6 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 XT600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT600 overall (82.9%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 75.0% from 92 tests.
- Which XT600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 89.1% of 193 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the XT600 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.1 percentage points between the highest (2007, 89.1%) and lowest (1983, 75.0%) 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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