YAMAHA XV700

700cc Petrol Class 2

#3531 of 5426 overall #232 of 409 YAMAHAs #2246 of 2787 other bikes

80.2%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

20,072

median miles at test

258

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the XV700's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XV700 passes first time 80.5% of the time; by 30k that's 81.4%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a XV700

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	29
steering and suspension	14	22.6
brakes	7	11.3
fuel and exhaust	6	9.7
lamps and reflectors	6	9.7
tyres and wheels	5	8.1
reg plates and vin	2	3.2
tyres	2	3.2
driving controls	1	1.6
suspension	1	1.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the XV700 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the XV700.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1984 (85.3% pass). Weakest: 1985 (74.6%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.