Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha NXC125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NXC125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.7% average, from 20,601 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (81.3% of 1,644 tests). Lowest: 2004 (75.9% of 835). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 835 | 75.9% | -2.8 pp |
| 2005 | 2,669 | 77.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 2,544 | 76.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 2,709 | 78.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 2,482 | 77.2% | -1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 2,283 | 78.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 1,644 | 81.3% | +2.6 pp |
| 2011 | 1,616 | 80.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 2012 | 1,704 | 79.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1,180 | 81.3% | +2.6 pp |
| 2014 | 796 | 80.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 2015 | 87 | 77.0% | -1.7 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 NXC125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha NXC125 overall (78.7%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 75.9% from 835 tests.
- Which NXC125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 81.3% of 1,644 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014.
- How much does the NXC125 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.4 percentage points between the highest (2010, 81.3%) and lowest (2004, 75.9%) 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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