Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha 600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.7% average, from 761 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (82.1% of 95 tests). Lowest: 1998 (60.0% of 60). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61 | 75.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 1995 | 95 | 82.1% | +8.4 pp |
| 1996 | 146 | 72.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 1997 | 85 | 69.4% | -4.3 pp |
| 1998 | 60 | 60.0% | -13.7 pp |
| 2000 | 54 | 77.8% | +4.1 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 600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha 600 overall (73.7%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 60.0% from 60 tests.
- Which 600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 82.1% of 95 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 2000.
- How much does the 600 pass rate vary by year?
- 22.1 percentage points between the highest (1995, 82.1%) and lowest (1998, 60.0%) 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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