Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT660R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT660R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.9% average, from 7,787 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (91.5% of 165 tests). Lowest: 2004 (84.1% of 953). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 953 | 84.1% | -2.8 pp |
| 2005 | 781 | 85.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 1,342 | 85.8% | -1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1,719 | 88.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 853 | 86.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 986 | 87.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 316 | 84.8% | -2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 348 | 90.8% | +3.9 pp |
| 2012 | 247 | 87.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 165 | 91.5% | +4.6 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 XT660R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT660R overall (86.9%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 84.1% from 953 tests.
- Which XT660R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 91.5% of 165 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2013.
- How much does the XT660R pass rate vary by year?
- 7.4 percentage points between the highest (2013, 91.5%) and lowest (2004, 84.1%) 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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