Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVS1300: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVS1300 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.6% average, from 1,231 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (91.9% of 173 tests). Lowest: 2009 (86.0% of 278). Years more than two points below the model average: 2009, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 455 | 89.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 173 | 91.9% | +3.3 pp |
| 2009 | 278 | 86.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 2010 | 111 | 86.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 141 | 89.4% | +0.8 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 XVS1300 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XVS1300 overall (88.6%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 86.0% from 278 tests.
- Which XVS1300 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 91.9% of 173 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XVS1300 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.9 percentage points between the highest (2008, 91.9%) and lowest (2009, 86.0%) 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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