Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha R1: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R1 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.6% average, from 6,744 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (89.5% of 152 tests). Lowest: 2000 (82.1% of 1,259). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 854 | 84.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 1,189 | 83.1% | -1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 1,259 | 82.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 466 | 85.6% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 425 | 84.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 336 | 85.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 712 | 85.7% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 572 | 86.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 2006 | 152 | 89.5% | +4.9 pp |
| 2007 | 283 | 86.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 224 | 87.1% | +2.5 pp |
| 2009 | 177 | 88.1% | +3.5 pp |
| 2010 | 65 | 83.1% | -1.5 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 R1 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha R1 overall (84.6%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 82.1% from 1,259 tests.
- Which R1 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 89.5% of 152 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the R1 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.4 percentage points between the highest (2006, 89.5%) and lowest (2000, 82.1%) 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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