Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZR400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZR400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 70.2% average, from 4,341 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (80.7% of 171 tests). Lowest: 1988 (64.2% of 642). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (70.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 245 | 64.9% | -5.3 pp |
| 1987 | 372 | 67.7% | -2.5 pp |
| 1988 | 642 | 64.2% | -6.0 pp |
| 1989 | 762 | 69.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 1990 | 680 | 72.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 1991 | 343 | 66.2% | -4.0 pp |
| 1992 | 336 | 74.7% | +4.5 pp |
| 1993 | 217 | 74.7% | +4.5 pp |
| 1994 | 138 | 78.3% | +8.1 pp |
| 1995 | 140 | 75.7% | +5.5 pp |
| 1996 | 171 | 80.7% | +10.5 pp |
| 1997 | 81 | 79.0% | +8.8 pp |
| 1998 | 108 | 66.7% | -3.5 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 FZR400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZR400 overall (70.2%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 64.2% from 642 tests.
- Which FZR400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 80.7% of 171 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.
- How much does the FZR400 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.5 percentage points between the highest (1996, 80.7%) and lowest (1988, 64.2%) 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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