YAMAHA XVS1300A

1300cc Petrol Class 2

#1024 of 5426 overall #40 of 409 YAMAHAs #627 of 2787 other bikes

89.8%

first-time pass rate

4.5%

failed outright

12,937

median miles at test

374

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2021

The XVS1300A's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.3 points since 2013, 93.3% to 90.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the XVS1300A's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XVS1300A passes first time 92.6% of the time; by 20k that's 83.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a XVS1300A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	30.8
lamps and reflectors	6	23.1
tyres	5	19.2
audible warning (Horn)	2	7.7
fuel and exhaust	1	3.8
reg plates and vin	1	3.8
structure and attachments	1	3.8
body and structure	1	3.8
tyres and wheels	1	3.8

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the XVS1300A beats 3 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 XVS1300A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2009 (87.9%).

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.