Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha SR500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SR500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 2,505 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (87.0% of 54 tests). Lowest: 1983 (77.8% of 126). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 340 | 82.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1979 | 533 | 82.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 1980 | 396 | 81.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 427 | 79.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 1982 | 148 | 84.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 1983 | 126 | 77.8% | -3.6 pp |
| 1985 | 102 | 84.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 1998 | 54 | 87.0% | +5.6 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 SR500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha SR500 overall (81.4%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 77.8% from 126 tests.
- Which SR500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 87.0% of 54 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1982, 1985, 1998.
- How much does the SR500 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.2 percentage points between the highest (1998, 87.0%) and lowest (1983, 77.8%) 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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