Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha SR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 1,845 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (95.0% of 181 tests). Lowest: 1991 (65.7% of 105). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 105 | 65.7% | -15.7 pp |
| 1992 | 141 | 69.5% | -11.9 pp |
| 1993 | 141 | 73.8% | -7.6 pp |
| 1994 | 178 | 66.3% | -15.1 pp |
| 1995 | 147 | 73.5% | -7.9 pp |
| 1996 | 114 | 78.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 1997 | 137 | 77.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 2014 | 410 | 93.7% | +12.3 pp |
| 2015 | 181 | 95.0% | +13.6 pp |
| 2016 | 84 | 90.5% | +9.1 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 SR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha SR overall (81.4%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 65.7% from 105 tests.
- Which SR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 95.0% of 181 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2014, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the SR pass rate vary by year?
- 29.3 percentage points between the highest (2015, 95.0%) and lowest (1991, 65.7%) 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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