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Yamaha Xv535 — Reliability by Year

5,367 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Xv535 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
91.9% pass rate · 126 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1989
79.0% pass rate · 169 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
91.9%
8,923 mi 126
2002
89.6%
10,075 mi 233
2001
88.4%
12,093 mi 150
2000
88.1%
11,150 mi 205
1999
89.3%
12,387 mi 289
1998
87.9%
13,535 mi 422
1997
87.4%
14,399 mi 662
1996
86.1%
14,312 mi 493
1995
85.7%
15,631 mi 505
1994
84.1%
16,356 mi 472
1993
84.3%
18,067 mi 513
1992
82.7%
20,326 mi 447
1991
81.7%
21,202 mi 392
1990
81.1%
24,085 mi 289
1989
79.0%
28,184 mi 169

Which year Yamaha Xv535 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 8,923 miles (newest year) to 28,184 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 Xv535.

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