Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZX750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZX750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.2% average, from 1,766 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (88.7% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1986 (68.5% of 267). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1988.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 267 | 68.5% | -7.7 pp |
| 1987 | 298 | 75.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 300 | 74.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 1989 | 174 | 79.9% | +3.7 pp |
| 1990 | 134 | 76.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 72 | 75.0% | -1.2 pp |
| 1992 | 66 | 80.3% | +4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 50 | 84.0% | +7.8 pp |
| 1995 | 53 | 88.7% | +12.5 pp |
| 1996 | 55 | 87.3% | +11.1 pp |
| 1997 | 61 | 77.0% | +0.8 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 FZX750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1988 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZX750 overall (76.2%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 68.5% from 267 tests.
- Which FZX750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 88.7% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996.
- How much does the FZX750 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.2 percentage points between the highest (1995, 88.7%) and lowest (1986, 68.5%) 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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