Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.2% average, from 3,685 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1991 (86.6% of 217 tests). Lowest: 1992 (67.9% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1990, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 325 | 82.2% | +6.0 pp |
| 1986 | 642 | 74.9% | -1.3 pp |
| 1987 | 746 | 73.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 1988 | 566 | 74.7% | -1.5 pp |
| 1989 | 544 | 77.8% | +1.6 pp |
| 1990 | 339 | 71.4% | -4.8 pp |
| 1991 | 217 | 86.6% | +10.4 pp |
| 1992 | 56 | 67.9% | -8.3 pp |
| 1997 | 57 | 82.5% | +6.3 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 FZ750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1990, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZ750 overall (76.2%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 67.9% from 56 tests.
- Which FZ750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, at 86.6% of 217 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 1991, 1997.
- How much does the FZ750 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.7 percentage points between the highest (1991, 86.6%) and lowest (1992, 67.9%) 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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