Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ1S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ1S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.5% average, from 13,098 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (93.1% of 102 tests). Lowest: 2013 (86.2% of 94). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,873 | 88.6% | -0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 3,201 | 88.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 3,429 | 90.2% | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 2,286 | 90.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 905 | 91.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 194 | 88.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 2012 | 102 | 93.1% | +3.6 pp |
| 2013 | 94 | 86.2% | -3.3 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 FZ1S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZ1S overall (89.5%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 86.2% from 94 tests.
- Which FZ1S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 93.1% of 102 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2012.
- How much does the FZ1S pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (2012, 93.1%) and lowest (2013, 86.2%) 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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