Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVS125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVS125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.6% average, from 11,291 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (76.7% of 2,291 tests). Lowest: 2006 (64.7% of 51). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,843 | 72.3% | -2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 2,267 | 73.0% | -1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2,101 | 75.6% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 2,291 | 76.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 2004 | 2,159 | 75.6% | +1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 551 | 74.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 51 | 64.7% | -9.9 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 XVS125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XVS125 overall (74.6%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 64.7% from 51 tests.
- Which XVS125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 76.7% of 2,291 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XVS125 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (2003, 76.7%) and lowest (2006, 64.7%) 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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