Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Royal Star: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Royal Star years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.5% average, from 882 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (93.8% of 64 tests). Lowest: 1996 (86.5% of 163). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 163 | 86.5% | -4.0 pp |
| 1997 | 143 | 89.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 210 | 93.3% | +2.8 pp |
| 1999 | 92 | 89.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 64 | 93.8% | +3.3 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 Royal Star years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Royal Star overall (90.5%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 86.5% from 163 tests.
- Which Royal Star year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 93.8% of 64 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2000.
- How much does the Royal Star pass rate vary by year?
- 7.3 percentage points between the highest (2000, 93.8%) and lowest (1996, 86.5%) 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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