Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Diversion: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Diversion years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.0% average, from 5,147 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (91.7% of 121 tests). Lowest: 1991 (69.6% of 115). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1993, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 115 | 69.6% | -8.4 pp |
| 1992 | 469 | 76.3% | -1.7 pp |
| 1993 | 550 | 73.3% | -4.7 pp |
| 1994 | 569 | 73.3% | -4.7 pp |
| 1995 | 1,035 | 80.4% | +2.4 pp |
| 1996 | 957 | 78.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 749 | 79.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 174 | 81.0% | +3.0 pp |
| 2009 | 121 | 91.7% | +13.7 pp |
| 2010 | 252 | 84.1% | +6.1 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 Diversion years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1993, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Diversion overall (78.0%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 69.6% from 115 tests.
- Which Diversion year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 91.7% of 121 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1998, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the Diversion pass rate vary by year?
- 22.1 percentage points between the highest (2009, 91.7%) and lowest (1991, 69.6%) 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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