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Yamaha Xv1600 — Reliability by Year

564 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Xv1600 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
1999
90.3% pass rate · 131 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2001
88.3% pass rate · 166 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2002
89.6%
16,622 mi 136
2001
88.3%
16,778 mi 166
2000
89.2%
18,860 mi 131
1999
90.3%
20,396 mi 131

Which year Yamaha Xv1600 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 16,622 miles (newest year) to 20,396 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 Xv1600.

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