Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha 535: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 535 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 936 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (88.8% of 116 tests). Lowest: 1993 (76.6% of 175). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 | 84.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 1991 | 77 | 83.1% | +1.3 pp |
| 1992 | 119 | 78.2% | -3.6 pp |
| 1993 | 175 | 76.6% | -5.2 pp |
| 1995 | 82 | 80.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 77 | 81.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 116 | 88.8% | +7.0 pp |
| 1998 | 55 | 87.3% | +5.5 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 535 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha 535 overall (81.8%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 76.6% from 175 tests.
- Which 535 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 88.8% of 116 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1990, 1997, 1998.
- How much does the 535 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.2 percentage points between the highest (1997, 88.8%) and lowest (1993, 76.6%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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