Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha SR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.7% average, from 3,153 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1993 (85.5% of 256 tests). Lowest: 1983 (71.1% of 90). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1983, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 195 | 74.9% | -2.8 pp |
| 1981 | 560 | 79.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 1982 | 186 | 78.5% | +0.8 pp |
| 1983 | 90 | 71.1% | -6.6 pp |
| 1984 | 59 | 84.7% | +7.0 pp |
| 1993 | 256 | 85.5% | +7.8 pp |
| 1994 | 535 | 73.8% | -3.9 pp |
| 1995 | 966 | 78.4% | +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 74 | 81.1% | +3.4 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 SR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1983, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha SR250 overall (77.7%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 71.1% from 90 tests.
- Which SR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, at 85.5% of 256 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1993, 1996.
- How much does the SR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (1993, 85.5%) and lowest (1983, 71.1%) 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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