Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Dragstar: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Dragstar years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.3% average, from 2,787 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (96.9% of 65 tests). Lowest: 1999 (81.1% of 217). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 1999, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,000 | 84.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 207 | 82.6% | -2.7 pp |
| 1999 | 217 | 81.1% | -4.2 pp |
| 2000 | 310 | 86.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 213 | 85.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 201 | 82.6% | -2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 198 | 88.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 2004 | 65 | 96.9% | +11.6 pp |
| 2005 | 132 | 93.2% | +7.9 pp |
| 2007 | 65 | 87.7% | +2.4 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 Dragstar years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 1999, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Dragstar overall (85.3%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 81.1% from 217 tests.
- Which Dragstar year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 96.9% of 65 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007.
- How much does the Dragstar pass rate vary by year?
- 15.8 percentage points between the highest (2004, 96.9%) and lowest (1999, 81.1%) 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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