BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ YAMAHA/XVS1900
Model report · 2005–2025

YAMAHA XVS1900

1900cc Petrol Class 2
86.9%
first-time pass rate
8.1%
failed outright
15,312
median miles at test
99
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a XVS1900

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
tyres and wheels
4 40
reg plates and vin
3 30
Identification of the vehicle
1 10
lighting and signalling
1 10
tyres
1 10

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 XVS1900 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI GSX1400, KAWASAKI VN1500, HONDA GL1500).

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 XVS1900.