Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Delight 125 (lts 125-C): MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Delight 125 (lts 125-C) years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.4% average, from 3,289 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (84.7% of 793 tests). Lowest: 2020 (78.6% of 471). Years more than two points below the model average: 2020.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 908 | 82.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 793 | 84.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2019 | 621 | 82.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 471 | 78.6% | -3.8 pp |
| 2021 | 367 | 83.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2022 | 124 | 82.3% | -0.1 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 Delight 125 (lts 125-C) years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2020 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Delight 125 (lts 125-C) overall (82.4%); the 2020 cohort is lowest at 78.6% from 471 tests.
- Which Delight 125 (lts 125-C) year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 84.7% of 793 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Delight 125 (lts 125-C) pass rate vary by year?
- 6.1 percentage points between the highest (2018, 84.7%) and lowest (2020, 78.6%) 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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