Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha MT-10: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which MT-10 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.8% average, from 15,978 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2022 (94.4% of 234 tests). Lowest: 2021 (89.1% of 403). Years more than two points below the model average: 2021.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,084 | 90.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 5,310 | 92.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 2,953 | 92.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 1,906 | 91.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 1,063 | 92.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 403 | 89.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 2022 | 234 | 94.4% | +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 MT-10 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2021 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha MT-10 overall (91.8%); the 2021 cohort is lowest at 89.1% from 403 tests.
- Which MT-10 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2022, at 94.4% of 234 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the MT-10 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.3 percentage points between the highest (2022, 94.4%) and lowest (2021, 89.1%) 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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