Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVS1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVS1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.5% average, from 24,041 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (91.4% of 385 tests). Lowest: 1992 (75.9% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1992, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53 | 77.4% | -9.1 pp |
| 1992 | 54 | 75.9% | -10.6 pp |
| 1996 | 73 | 84.9% | -1.6 pp |
| 1997 | 66 | 83.3% | -3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,911 | 85.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 4,191 | 85.0% | -1.5 pp |
| 2001 | 3,044 | 86.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 3,239 | 86.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 2,628 | 85.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 1,928 | 88.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 2,479 | 88.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 1,883 | 87.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2007 | 1,381 | 86.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 385 | 91.4% | +4.9 pp |
| 2009 | 316 | 87.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 92 | 91.3% | +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 XVS1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1992, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XVS1100 overall (86.5%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 75.9% from 54 tests.
- Which XVS1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 91.4% of 385 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2010.
- How much does the XVS1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.5 percentage points between the highest (2008, 91.4%) and lowest (1992, 75.9%) 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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