Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 69.8% average, from 6,107 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (73.9% of 671 tests). Lowest: 1997 (68.0% of 1,032).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (69.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,032 | 68.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 1,241 | 68.9% | -0.9 pp |
| 1999 | 1,317 | 68.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 752 | 73.1% | +3.3 pp |
| 2001 | 474 | 68.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 525 | 70.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 671 | 73.9% | +4.1 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 XV125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha XV125 falls more than two points under the model's 69.8% overall pass rate.
- Which XV125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 73.9% of 671 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2003.
- How much does the XV125 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.9 percentage points between the highest (2003, 73.9%) and lowest (1997, 68.0%) 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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