Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha MT-07: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which MT-07 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.9% average, from 41,571 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (90.0% of 1,065 tests). Lowest: 2006 (81.3% of 1,933). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2010, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,933 | 81.3% | -4.6 pp |
| 2007 | 2,594 | 83.9% | -2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1,971 | 84.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 897 | 84.8% | -1.1 pp |
| 2010 | 699 | 83.7% | -2.2 pp |
| 2011 | 426 | 82.9% | -3.0 pp |
| 2012 | 245 | 86.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2013 | 120 | 87.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2014 | 6,951 | 86.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 7,335 | 85.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 5,559 | 84.6% | -1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 3,807 | 87.8% | +1.9 pp |
| 2018 | 3,433 | 87.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 2,675 | 89.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 2020 | 1,238 | 89.4% | +3.5 pp |
| 2021 | 1,065 | 90.0% | +4.1 pp |
| 2022 | 608 | 89.3% | +3.4 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 MT-07 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2010, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha MT-07 overall (85.9%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 81.3% from 1,933 tests.
- Which MT-07 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 90.0% of 1,065 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
- How much does the MT-07 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.7 percentage points between the highest (2021, 90.0%) and lowest (2006, 81.3%) 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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