Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.3% average, from 4,389 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (85.8% of 352 tests). Lowest: 1995 (76.9% of 563). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1995, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55 | 78.2% | -4.1 pp |
| 1995 | 563 | 76.9% | -5.4 pp |
| 1996 | 917 | 80.8% | -1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 639 | 83.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 381 | 84.8% | +2.5 pp |
| 1999 | 267 | 83.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 194 | 85.1% | +2.8 pp |
| 2001 | 352 | 85.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 2002 | 578 | 84.9% | +2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 119 | 79.0% | -3.3 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 XV250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1995, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XV250 overall (82.3%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 76.9% from 563 tests.
- Which XV250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 85.8% of 352 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002.
- How much does the XV250 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.9 percentage points between the highest (2001, 85.8%) and lowest (1995, 76.9%) 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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