Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha NXC 125 Cygnus: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NXC 125 Cygnus years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.7% average, from 8,673 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (81.9% of 441 tests). Lowest: 2006 (75.3% of 1,469). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 500 | 79.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 2005 | 1,341 | 76.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1,469 | 75.3% | -2.4 pp |
| 2007 | 1,160 | 78.4% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1,120 | 77.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 1,047 | 77.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 783 | 75.6% | -2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 799 | 81.7% | +4.0 pp |
| 2012 | 441 | 81.9% | +4.2 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 NXC 125 Cygnus years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha NXC 125 Cygnus overall (77.7%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 75.3% from 1,469 tests.
- Which NXC 125 Cygnus year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 81.9% of 441 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012.
- How much does the NXC 125 Cygnus pass rate vary by year?
- 6.6 percentage points between the highest (2012, 81.9%) and lowest (2006, 75.3%) 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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