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Yamaha Xvs650 — Reliability by Year

4,764 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2007 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Xvs650 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
2004
91.6% pass rate · 251 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1997
86.4% pass rate · 793 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2007
90.4%
9,570 mi 177
2006
91.0%
11,010 mi 190
2005
89.6%
10,435 mi 241
2004
91.6%
10,645 mi 251
2003
89.9%
10,951 mi 253
2002
88.8%
12,037 mi 340
2001
87.8%
12,961 mi 457
2000
86.7%
13,555 mi 362
1999
88.6%
14,311 mi 845
1998
86.7%
15,974 mi 855
1997
86.4%
16,006 mi 793

Which year Yamaha Xvs650 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 9,570 miles (newest year) to 16,006 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 Xvs650.

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