Yamaha XJR1300 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Yamaha

Model: XJR1300

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 21,830 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.4%

Share of this model's 21,830 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Average vehicle miles

26,588

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

26,588

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

21.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

3,417

3,417 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

21,830

21,830 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,417On the road

Insight summary

Yamaha XJR1300 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,417 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.4% from 21,830 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 80. The current pool shows an average of 26,588 miles and an average age of 21.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 26,588 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are reflector missing, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Yamaha XJR1300 looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,417

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	194
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	161
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	116
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	104
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	86
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	83
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	66
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	64
All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))	62
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	58
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	58
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	57
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	56
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	51
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	49
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	48
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	48
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	40
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	35
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	35
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	33
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	32
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	31
Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i))	29
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	28

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,624 defects across this top 25 set

Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

194

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

161

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

116

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

104

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))

Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i))

Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Yamaha XJR1300 reliability and MOT data