Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha R6: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R6 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.2% average, from 50,812 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (83.1% of 267 tests). Lowest: 1998 (66.0% of 97). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 1999, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97 | 66.0% | -12.2 pp |
| 1999 | 11,769 | 75.8% | -2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 13,547 | 77.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 7,250 | 78.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 6,701 | 80.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2003 | 7,434 | 81.1% | +2.9 pp |
| 2004 | 2,486 | 80.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 587 | 79.4% | +1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 174 | 75.9% | -2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 267 | 83.1% | +4.9 pp |
| 2008 | 312 | 80.8% | +2.6 pp |
| 2009 | 72 | 77.8% | -0.4 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 R6 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 1999, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha R6 overall (78.2%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 66.0% from 97 tests.
- Which R6 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 83.1% of 267 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the R6 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.1 percentage points between the highest (2007, 83.1%) and lowest (1998, 66.0%) 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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