Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TDM 900 A: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TDM 900 A years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.1% average, from 1,210 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (97.1% of 102 tests). Lowest: 2007 (86.8% of 303). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 309 | 87.7% | -2.4 pp |
| 2006 | 174 | 92.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 303 | 86.8% | -3.3 pp |
| 2008 | 214 | 92.1% | +2.0 pp |
| 2009 | 50 | 92.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 2010 | 102 | 97.1% | +7.0 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 TDM 900 A years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TDM 900 A overall (90.1%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 86.8% from 303 tests.
- Which TDM 900 A year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 97.1% of 102 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the TDM 900 A pass rate vary by year?
- 10.3 percentage points between the highest (2010, 97.1%) and lowest (2007, 86.8%) 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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