YAMAHA XVS535

535cc Petrol Class 2

85.9%

first-time pass rate

4.9%

failed outright

12,850

median miles at test

184

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the XVS535's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XVS535 passes first time 87.5% of the time; by 20k that's 88.1%.

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 XVS535

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	6	35.3
fuel and exhaust	3	17.6
tyres and wheels	3	17.6
brakes	2	11.8
lighting and signalling	2	11.8
body and structure	1	5.9

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 XVS535 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 XVS535.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1995 (88.5% pass). Weakest: 1995 (88.5%).

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.