Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TDM: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TDM years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 2,101 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (85.7% of 56 tests). Lowest: 1994 (72.0% of 182). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1994, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 282 | 74.8% | -6.0 pp |
| 1992 | 159 | 84.3% | +3.5 pp |
| 1993 | 89 | 80.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 182 | 72.0% | -8.8 pp |
| 1995 | 185 | 74.6% | -6.2 pp |
| 1996 | 484 | 82.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 292 | 82.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 170 | 82.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 1999 | 56 | 85.7% | +4.9 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1994, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TDM overall (80.8%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 72.0% from 182 tests.
- Which TDM year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 85.7% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the TDM pass rate vary by year?
- 13.7 percentage points between the highest (1999, 85.7%) and lowest (1994, 72.0%) 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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