Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ6: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ6 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.2% average, from 67,149 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (90.1% of 923 tests). Lowest: 2003 (83.9% of 4,157).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87 | 86.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4,157 | 83.9% | -1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 16,042 | 85.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 13,830 | 84.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 8,230 | 84.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 10,234 | 85.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 8,901 | 86.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 4,116 | 87.4% | +2.2 pp |
| 2010 | 923 | 90.1% | +4.9 pp |
| 2011 | 266 | 89.5% | +4.3 pp |
| 2012 | 79 | 87.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 2013 | 84 | 84.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 55 | 87.3% | +2.1 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 FZ6 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha FZ6 falls more than two points under the model's 85.2% overall pass rate.
- Which FZ6 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 90.1% of 923 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014.
- How much does the FZ6 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.2 percentage points between the highest (2010, 90.1%) and lowest (2003, 83.9%) 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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