Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ8: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ8 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.6% average, from 5,659 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (93.5% of 77 tests). Lowest: 2010 (87.0% of 910).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 910 | 87.0% | -0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 1,039 | 87.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 1,869 | 87.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 1,232 | 88.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 511 | 87.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 77 | 93.5% | +5.9 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 FZ8 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha FZ8 falls more than two points under the model's 87.6% overall pass rate.
- Which FZ8 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 93.5% of 77 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the FZ8 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.5 percentage points between the highest (2015, 93.5%) and lowest (2010, 87.0%) 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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