Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZS600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZS600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.6% average, from 136,558 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (86.1% of 23,881 tests). Lowest: 2004 (77.6% of 237). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2004, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18,024 | 80.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 1999 | 25,741 | 80.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 2000 | 21,804 | 81.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 21,945 | 82.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 24,266 | 84.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 23,881 | 86.1% | +3.5 pp |
| 2004 | 237 | 77.6% | -5.0 pp |
| 2005 | 224 | 82.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 58 | 77.6% | -5.0 pp |
| 2007 | 175 | 82.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 88 | 85.2% | +2.6 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 FZS600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2004, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZS600 overall (82.6%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 77.6% from 237 tests.
- Which FZS600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 86.1% of 23,881 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2008.
- How much does the FZS600 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.5 percentage points between the highest (2003, 86.1%) and lowest (2004, 77.6%) 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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