Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FJR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FJR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.9% average, from 5,467 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2019 (96.4% of 391 tests). Lowest: 2015 (91.8% of 818). Years more than two points below the model average: 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53 | 96.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2014 | 560 | 94.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 818 | 91.8% | -2.1 pp |
| 2016 | 1,257 | 94.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 1,009 | 95.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 817 | 93.0% | -0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 391 | 96.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2020 | 302 | 96.4% | +2.5 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 FJR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FJR overall (93.9%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 91.8% from 818 tests.
- Which FJR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2019, at 96.4% of 391 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the FJR pass rate vary by year?
- 4.6 percentage points between the highest (2019, 96.4%) and lowest (2015, 91.8%) 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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