Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.6% average, from 13,005 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (91.4% of 58 tests). Lowest: 1987 (70.8% of 65). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 564 | 78.2% | -4.4 pp |
| 1982 | 473 | 79.9% | -2.7 pp |
| 1983 | 330 | 73.6% | -9.0 pp |
| 1984 | 62 | 79.0% | -3.6 pp |
| 1985 | 176 | 71.0% | -11.6 pp |
| 1986 | 152 | 80.3% | -2.3 pp |
| 1987 | 65 | 70.8% | -11.8 pp |
| 1988 | 70 | 80.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 1989 | 129 | 79.1% | -3.5 pp |
| 1990 | 64 | 75.0% | -7.6 pp |
| 1992 | 1,383 | 82.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 1,820 | 81.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 1,439 | 81.9% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 2,310 | 84.0% | +1.4 pp |
| 1996 | 1,784 | 85.6% | +3.0 pp |
| 1997 | 1,122 | 84.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 422 | 81.0% | -1.6 pp |
| 1999 | 276 | 85.9% | +3.3 pp |
| 2000 | 85 | 87.1% | +4.5 pp |
| 2001 | 58 | 91.4% | +8.8 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 XV750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XV750 overall (82.6%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 70.8% from 65 tests.
- Which XV750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 91.4% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001.
- How much does the XV750 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.6 percentage points between the highest (2001, 91.4%) and lowest (1987, 70.8%) 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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