Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FS1: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FS1 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.3% average, from 2,677 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1974 (91.6% of 95 tests). Lowest: 1990 (70.4% of 142). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63 | 87.3% | +5.0 pp |
| 1973 | 96 | 85.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 1974 | 95 | 91.6% | +9.3 pp |
| 1975 | 280 | 87.5% | +5.2 pp |
| 1976 | 243 | 88.5% | +6.2 pp |
| 1977 | 231 | 87.4% | +5.1 pp |
| 1978 | 57 | 89.5% | +7.2 pp |
| 1979 | 80 | 86.3% | +4.0 pp |
| 1980 | 76 | 82.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1987 | 326 | 79.1% | -3.2 pp |
| 1988 | 250 | 77.2% | -5.1 pp |
| 1989 | 244 | 72.5% | -9.8 pp |
| 1990 | 142 | 70.4% | -11.9 pp |
| 1991 | 95 | 80.0% | -2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 62 | 90.3% | +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 FS1 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FS1 overall (82.3%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 70.4% from 142 tests.
- Which FS1 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1974, at 91.6% of 95 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2007.
- How much does the FS1 pass rate vary by year?
- 21.2 percentage points between the highest (1974, 91.6%) and lowest (1990, 70.4%) 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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