Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVS 650 A: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVS 650 A years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.1% average, from 1,164 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (93.2% of 133 tests). Lowest: 1999 (81.8% of 148). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 220 | 85.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 148 | 81.8% | -5.3 pp |
| 2000 | 141 | 85.1% | -2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 96 | 86.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 133 | 93.2% | +6.1 pp |
| 2003 | 113 | 89.4% | +2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 132 | 86.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 74 | 91.9% | +4.8 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 XVS 650 A years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XVS 650 A overall (87.1%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 81.8% from 148 tests.
- Which XVS 650 A year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 93.2% of 133 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2003, 2007.
- How much does the XVS 650 A pass rate vary by year?
- 11.4 percentage points between the highest (2002, 93.2%) and lowest (1999, 81.8%) 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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