Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV1600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV1600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.8% average, from 7,341 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (90.8% of 119 tests). Lowest: 2001 (87.5% of 2,030).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,365 | 88.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1,226 | 87.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 2,030 | 87.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 1,712 | 87.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 752 | 88.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 119 | 90.8% | +3.0 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 XV1600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha XV1600 falls more than two points under the model's 87.8% overall pass rate.
- Which XV1600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 90.8% of 119 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XV1600 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.3 percentage points between the highest (2004, 90.8%) and lowest (2001, 87.5%) 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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