Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.7% average, from 12,717 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (89.4% of 652 tests). Lowest: 1988 (73.0% of 63). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 138 | 84.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1987 | 63 | 84.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1988 | 63 | 73.0% | -11.7 pp |
| 1989 | 335 | 81.5% | -3.2 pp |
| 1990 | 922 | 84.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1991 | 974 | 80.4% | -4.3 pp |
| 1992 | 935 | 82.9% | -1.8 pp |
| 1993 | 853 | 85.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 916 | 84.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 1,487 | 84.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 1,275 | 85.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 1997 | 1,636 | 86.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 1998 | 1,946 | 86.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 652 | 89.4% | +4.7 pp |
| 2000 | 130 | 76.9% | -7.8 pp |
| 2001 | 69 | 85.5% | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 53 | 88.7% | +4.0 pp |
| 2004 | 59 | 83.1% | -1.6 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 XV1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XV1100 overall (84.7%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 73.0% from 63 tests.
- Which XV1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 89.4% of 652 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2003.
- How much does the XV1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.4 percentage points between the highest (1999, 89.4%) and lowest (1988, 73.0%) 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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