Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Yamaha Xvs1600, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

19.4%fail rate

Yamaha Xvs1600 MOT failure rate

What a Yamaha Xvs1600 fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Lamps & electrical14.3% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Brakes14.3% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Yamaha models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestYamaha Yzf MOT failures16.6% failure rateYamaha Fzs600 MOT failures15.0% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Yamaha Xvs1600?

It fails 19.4% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 72 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is lamps & electrical, at 14.3% of this model's failures.