Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XVZ1300: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XVZ1300 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.6% average, from 3,568 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (93.7% of 63 tests). Lowest: 2006 (81.3% of 64). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 310 | 86.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1997 | 251 | 90.4% | +1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 573 | 88.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 482 | 89.8% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 526 | 87.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 324 | 88.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 177 | 89.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 63 | 93.7% | +5.1 pp |
| 2005 | 189 | 86.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 64 | 81.3% | -7.3 pp |
| 2007 | 196 | 90.3% | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 141 | 90.1% | +1.5 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 XVZ1300 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XVZ1300 overall (88.6%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 81.3% from 64 tests.
- Which XVZ1300 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 93.7% of 63 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XVZ1300 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.4 percentage points between the highest (2004, 93.7%) and lowest (2006, 81.3%) 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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