Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVS650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVS650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.5% average, from 44,654 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (88.8% of 223 tests). Lowest: 1998 (83.5% of 7,252).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,937 | 83.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 7,252 | 83.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 1999 | 7,924 | 86.0% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 3,292 | 83.7% | -1.8 pp |
| 2001 | 4,215 | 85.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 3,311 | 86.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 2,541 | 86.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 2,420 | 88.6% | +3.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2,392 | 88.4% | +2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 1,764 | 88.2% | +2.7 pp |
| 2007 | 1,455 | 87.8% | +2.3 pp |
| 2008 | 534 | 86.7% | +1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 223 | 88.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 2010 | 97 | 87.6% | +2.1 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 XVS650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha XVS650 falls more than two points under the model's 85.5% overall pass rate.
- Which XVS650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 88.8% of 223 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the XVS650 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.3 percentage points between the highest (2009, 88.8%) and lowest (1998, 83.5%) 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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