Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FS1E: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FS1E years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.8% average, from 2,714 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (90.7% of 279 tests). Lowest: 1988 (65.5% of 87). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979, 1987, 1988, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 279 | 90.7% | +4.9 pp |
| 1973 | 114 | 90.4% | +4.6 pp |
| 1974 | 204 | 86.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 1975 | 449 | 89.8% | +4.0 pp |
| 1976 | 473 | 87.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 1977 | 469 | 90.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 1979 | 90 | 66.7% | -19.1 pp |
| 1987 | 150 | 71.3% | -14.5 pp |
| 1988 | 87 | 65.5% | -20.3 pp |
| 1989 | 82 | 85.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 91 | 75.8% | -10.0 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 FS1E years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, 1987, 1988, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FS1E overall (85.8%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 65.5% from 87 tests.
- Which FS1E year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 90.7% of 279 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977.
- How much does the FS1E pass rate vary by year?
- 25.2 percentage points between the highest (1971, 90.7%) and lowest (1988, 65.5%) 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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