Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZR600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZR600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.6% average, from 11,754 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (85.2% of 88 tests). Lowest: 1990 (67.3% of 1,132). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,260 | 67.7% | -3.9 pp |
| 1990 | 1,132 | 67.3% | -4.3 pp |
| 1991 | 1,034 | 68.5% | -3.1 pp |
| 1992 | 800 | 70.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 1993 | 490 | 67.8% | -3.8 pp |
| 1994 | 2,787 | 71.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 2,559 | 74.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 1996 | 782 | 76.5% | +4.9 pp |
| 1997 | 161 | 72.7% | +1.1 pp |
| 1998 | 126 | 69.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 81 | 81.5% | +9.9 pp |
| 2000 | 88 | 85.2% | +13.6 pp |
| 2001 | 80 | 82.5% | +10.9 pp |
| 2002 | 90 | 77.8% | +6.2 pp |
| 2003 | 96 | 83.3% | +11.7 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 FZR600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZR600 overall (71.6%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 67.3% from 1,132 tests.
- Which FZR600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 85.2% of 88 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the FZR600 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.9 percentage points between the highest (2000, 85.2%) and lowest (1990, 67.3%) 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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