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Yamaha
Xvs650
3,341 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xvs650s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
85.1%
Pass-after-fix
5.7%
Fail
8.9%
Avg miles
20,737
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
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Xvs650: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,867 MOT tests, the Xvs650 returns 85.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is rate of flashing not between 60. Tyre tread under the limit and a stop-lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 20,352, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
25 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 02
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
22 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 03
Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear
22 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 04
Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
22 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 05
A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
19 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 06
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
19 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
A lamp missing or inoperative
16 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 08
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
16 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
14 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
Audible warning not working
14 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£85–£210
If every one of this Xvs650's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
MOT-spec replacement number plate
Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.
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Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Buying or keeping a Xvs650?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Xvs650 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.