Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ1: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ1 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.1% average, from 5,394 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (92.0% of 125 tests). Lowest: 2006 (85.1% of 723).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56 | 87.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 723 | 85.1% | -2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1,319 | 87.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 1,172 | 86.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 777 | 88.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2010 | 398 | 87.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 140 | 89.3% | +2.2 pp |
| 2012 | 63 | 88.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 2013 | 95 | 90.5% | +3.4 pp |
| 2014 | 406 | 87.7% | +0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 125 | 92.0% | +4.9 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 FZ1 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha FZ1 falls more than two points under the model's 87.1% overall pass rate.
- Which FZ1 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 92.0% of 125 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2013, 2015.
- How much does the FZ1 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (2015, 92.0%) and lowest (2006, 85.1%) 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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