Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVS 1300 A Midnight Star: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVS 1300 A Midnight Star years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.5% average, from 4,869 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (90.5% of 1,164 tests). Lowest: 2013 (86.8% of 568).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,085 | 87.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 920 | 88.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 1,164 | 90.5% | +2.0 pp |
| 2010 | 303 | 88.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 514 | 88.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 289 | 89.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 2013 | 568 | 86.8% | -1.7 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 XVS 1300 A Midnight Star years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha XVS 1300 A Midnight Star falls more than two points under the model's 88.5% overall pass rate.
- Which XVS 1300 A Midnight Star year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 90.5% of 1,164 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XVS 1300 A Midnight Star pass rate vary by year?
- 3.7 percentage points between the highest (2009, 90.5%) and lowest (2013, 86.8%) 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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