Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star — Reliability by Year

373 vehicles · MOT data 2007–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2009
92.2% pass rate · 138 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2007
89.0% pass rate · 132 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2009
92.2%
10,872 mi 138
2008
90.6%
12,576 mi 103
2007
89.0%
12,316 mi 132

Which year Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star 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 10,872 miles (newest year) to 12,576 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

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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 Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star.

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