Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV1700: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV1700 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 4,222 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (94.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 2002 (85.1% of 161). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 161 | 85.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 2003 | 753 | 91.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 1,094 | 88.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 824 | 87.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 2006 | 586 | 86.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 393 | 91.1% | +2.3 pp |
| 2008 | 222 | 89.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 50 | 94.0% | +5.2 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 XV1700 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XV1700 overall (88.8%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 85.1% from 161 tests.
- Which XV1700 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 94.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2007, 2009.
- How much does the XV1700 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.9 percentage points between the highest (2009, 94.0%) and lowest (2002, 85.1%) 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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