Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Serrow: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Serrow years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.9% average, from 1,178 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (94.0% of 84 tests). Lowest: 1991 (78.3% of 115). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56 | 91.1% | +6.2 pp |
| 1990 | 89 | 83.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 115 | 78.3% | -6.6 pp |
| 1992 | 85 | 88.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 1993 | 107 | 84.1% | -0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 119 | 83.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 1995 | 77 | 84.4% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 84 | 94.0% | +9.1 pp |
| 1999 | 97 | 83.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 81 | 87.7% | +2.8 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 Serrow years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Serrow overall (84.9%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 78.3% from 115 tests.
- Which Serrow year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 94.0% of 84 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1992, 1996, 2003.
- How much does the Serrow pass rate vary by year?
- 15.7 percentage points between the highest (1996, 94.0%) and lowest (1991, 78.3%) 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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