Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha CS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 68.4% average, from 594 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (69.0% of 242 tests). Lowest: 2015 (60.4% of 91). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (68.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86 | 64.0% | -4.4 pp |
| 2014 | 242 | 69.0% | +0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 91 | 60.4% | -8.0 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 CS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha CS overall (68.4%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 60.4% from 91 tests.
- Which CS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 69.0% of 242 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CS pass rate vary by year?
- 8.6 percentage points between the highest (2014, 69.0%) and lowest (2015, 60.4%) 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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