Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha RD250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RD250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.8% average, from 7,314 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (89.2% of 93 tests). Lowest: 1974 (81.3% of 112). Years more than two points below the model average: 1974, 1976.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93 | 89.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 1973 | 62 | 85.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1974 | 112 | 81.3% | -4.5 pp |
| 1975 | 194 | 84.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1976 | 389 | 82.5% | -3.3 pp |
| 1977 | 457 | 85.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 625 | 86.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 1979 | 689 | 84.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 1980 | 1,521 | 86.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 1,465 | 85.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 1982 | 599 | 88.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 1983 | 338 | 84.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1984 | 155 | 85.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 107 | 86.9% | +1.1 pp |
| 1986 | 85 | 84.7% | -1.1 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 RD250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1974, 1976 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha RD250 overall (85.8%); the 1974 cohort is lowest at 81.3% from 112 tests.
- Which RD250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 89.2% of 93 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1982.
- How much does the RD250 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.9 percentage points between the highest (1971, 89.2%) and lowest (1974, 81.3%) 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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