Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.8% average, from 4,319 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (80.6% of 103 tests). Lowest: 1986 (52.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50 | 52.0% | -22.8 pp |
| 1987 | 315 | 75.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 1988 | 289 | 73.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1989 | 577 | 77.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 1990 | 634 | 73.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 1991 | 506 | 75.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 288 | 75.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 241 | 74.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 531 | 76.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1995 | 472 | 74.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 130 | 76.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 1997 | 103 | 80.6% | +5.8 pp |
| 1998 | 59 | 72.9% | -1.9 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 FZR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZR overall (74.8%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 52.0% from 50 tests.
- Which FZR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 80.6% of 103 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1997.
- How much does the FZR pass rate vary by year?
- 28.6 percentage points between the highest (1997, 80.6%) and lowest (1986, 52.0%) 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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