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Yamaha Xp500 — Reliability by Year

1,531 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2010 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Xp500 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2010
92.7% pass rate · 130 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2006
87.5% pass rate · 125 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2010
92.7%
12,878 mi 130
2009
91.7%
13,968 mi 198
2008
92.4%
15,609 mi 207
2007
88.9%
18,610 mi 102
2006
87.5%
19,893 mi 125
2004
90.2%
17,318 mi 108
2003
88.2%
19,258 mi 140
2002
88.6%
18,562 mi 271
2001
89.5%
18,994 mi 250

Which year Yamaha Xp500 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 12,878 miles (newest year) to 19,893 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Yamaha Xp500.

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