Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Nmax 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Nmax 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.2% average, from 33,779 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2024 (93.7% of 158 tests). Lowest: 2021 (80.2% of 6,262).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,357 | 81.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 5,176 | 82.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 4,999 | 83.9% | +1.7 pp |
| 2018 | 5,637 | 81.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 4,588 | 82.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 3,814 | 82.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 6,262 | 80.2% | -2.0 pp |
| 2022 | 1,366 | 82.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 395 | 88.9% | +6.7 pp |
| 2024 | 158 | 93.7% | +11.5 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 Nmax 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha Nmax 125 falls more than two points under the model's 82.2% overall pass rate.
- Which Nmax 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2024, at 93.7% of 158 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2023, 2024.
- How much does the Nmax 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.5 percentage points between the highest (2024, 93.7%) and lowest (2021, 80.2%) 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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