Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV 1900 A: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV 1900 A years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.6% average, from 1,846 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (94.3% of 88 tests). Lowest: 2007 (87.3% of 489). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 291 | 87.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 489 | 87.3% | -2.3 pp |
| 2008 | 337 | 91.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 2009 | 347 | 89.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 100 | 90.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 130 | 93.8% | +4.2 pp |
| 2012 | 56 | 89.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 88 | 94.3% | +4.7 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 XV 1900 A years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XV 1900 A overall (89.6%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 87.3% from 489 tests.
- Which XV 1900 A year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 94.3% of 88 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2011, 2013.
- How much does the XV 1900 A pass rate vary by year?
- 7.0 percentage points between the highest (2013, 94.3%) and lowest (2007, 87.3%) 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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