Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha MT-125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which MT-125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.9% average, from 20,804 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (78.4% of 816 tests). Lowest: 2015 (70.8% of 5,653). Years more than two points below the model average: 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,523 | 74.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 5,653 | 70.8% | -3.1 pp |
| 2016 | 4,154 | 72.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2017 | 3,911 | 76.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2018 | 2,170 | 74.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 1,276 | 77.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 2020 | 974 | 76.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 2021 | 816 | 78.4% | +4.5 pp |
| 2022 | 290 | 73.1% | -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 MT-125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha MT-125 overall (73.9%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 70.8% from 5,653 tests.
- Which MT-125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 78.4% of 816 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021.
- How much does the MT-125 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.6 percentage points between the highest (2021, 78.4%) and lowest (2015, 70.8%) 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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