Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.8% average, from 1,811 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (90.2% of 102 tests). Lowest: 1991 (61.5% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 294 | 71.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 1988 | 356 | 71.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 1989 | 171 | 66.1% | -8.7 pp |
| 1991 | 52 | 61.5% | -13.3 pp |
| 1994 | 57 | 73.7% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 95 | 74.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 80 | 77.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 2000 | 99 | 84.8% | +10.0 pp |
| 2001 | 57 | 75.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 57 | 71.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 2003 | 66 | 81.8% | +7.0 pp |
| 2007 | 102 | 90.2% | +15.4 pp |
| 2008 | 80 | 82.5% | +7.7 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 FZ600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZ600 overall (74.8%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 61.5% from 52 tests.
- Which FZ600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 90.2% of 102 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the FZ600 pass rate vary by year?
- 28.7 percentage points between the highest (2007, 90.2%) and lowest (1991, 61.5%) 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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