What year Yamaha Xt600 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Yamaha Xt600 has the highest pass rate at 88.5%, out of 439 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Yamaha Xt600 MOT failures?

The most common Yamaha Xt600 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Yamaha Xt600 — Reliability by Year

1,508 vehicles · MOT data 1984–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Xt600 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

2003

88.5% pass rate · 439 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

81.8% pass rate · 156 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	88.5%	12,143 mi	439
2002	88.0%	13,345 mi	315
1991	82.9%	31,023 mi	113
1990	81.8%	32,260 mi	156
1988	83.9%	38,470 mi	113
1987	85.2%	33,440 mi	109
1986	84.4%	36,494 mi	140
1984	85.3%	35,965 mi	123

Which year Yamaha Xt600 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 12,143 miles (newest year) to 38,470 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 Xt600.

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