YAMAHA XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS

942cc Petrol Class 2

#197 of 5426 overall #7 of 409 YAMAHAs #118 of 2787 other bikes

93.8%

first-time pass rate

4.0%

failed outright

6,045

median miles at test

519

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.8 points since 2020, 100.0% to 92.2%.

What fails on a XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	10	30.3	0.3×
lamps and reflectors	9	27.3	1.1×
suspension	5	15.2	0.8×
Identification of the vehicle	3	9.1	2.5×
tyres	3	9.1	0.8×
audible warning (Horn)	2	6.1	2.1×
structure and attachments	1	3	0.3×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (96.9% pass). Weakest: 2018 (93.0%).

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.

YAMAHA XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the YAMAHA XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS reliable?

The YAMAHA XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS is more reliable than average for its class: 93.8% of its 519 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #197 of 5426 models.

What does a XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 30% of all defects recorded against failed XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS tests.

What is the best year of XVS 900 CUD-A - XV 950 R ABS to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2020-registered examples do best (96.9%) and 2018 worst (93.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.