Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha HW: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which HW years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.7% average, from 1,068 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (83.7% of 129 tests). Lowest: 2013 (77.9% of 172). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2016.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 172 | 77.9% | -2.8 pp |
| 2014 | 468 | 80.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 129 | 83.7% | +3.0 pp |
| 2016 | 225 | 78.2% | -2.5 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 HW years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2016 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha HW overall (80.7%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 77.9% from 172 tests.
- Which HW year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 83.7% of 129 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the HW pass rate vary by year?
- 5.8 percentage points between the highest (2015, 83.7%) and lowest (2013, 77.9%) 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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