Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha MT-09: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which MT-09 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.0% average, from 44,659 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (92.9% of 8,222 tests). Lowest: 2013 (87.4% of 1,881). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2014.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,881 | 87.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 2014 | 6,324 | 88.2% | -2.8 pp |
| 2015 | 12,027 | 91.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 7,564 | 91.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 8,222 | 92.9% | +1.9 pp |
| 2018 | 3,577 | 91.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 2,053 | 92.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 1,076 | 91.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 1,296 | 91.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 592 | 91.0% | +0.0 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-09 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2014 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha MT-09 overall (91.0%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 87.4% from 1,881 tests.
- Which MT-09 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 92.9% of 8,222 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the MT-09 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.5 percentage points between the highest (2017, 92.9%) and lowest (2013, 87.4%) 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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