Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.3% average, from 709 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (87.7% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1990 (73.3% of 105). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 69 | 76.8% | -1.5 pp |
| 1987 | 62 | 79.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 103 | 76.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 1990 | 105 | 73.3% | -5.0 pp |
| 2008 | 57 | 87.7% | +9.4 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 FZ years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZ overall (78.3%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 73.3% from 105 tests.
- Which FZ year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 87.7% of 57 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the FZ pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (2008, 87.7%) and lowest (1990, 73.3%) 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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