Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TDM850: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TDM850 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 19,486 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (89.4% of 227 tests). Lowest: 1994 (75.6% of 750). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,257 | 77.6% | -4.9 pp |
| 1992 | 826 | 76.4% | -6.1 pp |
| 1993 | 845 | 79.1% | -3.4 pp |
| 1994 | 750 | 75.6% | -6.9 pp |
| 1995 | 573 | 78.4% | -4.1 pp |
| 1996 | 1,734 | 81.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 2,310 | 82.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 2,528 | 82.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 3,181 | 84.2% | +1.7 pp |
| 2000 | 2,505 | 84.7% | +2.2 pp |
| 2001 | 2,260 | 87.5% | +5.0 pp |
| 2002 | 398 | 86.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 2003 | 227 | 89.4% | +6.9 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 TDM850 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TDM850 overall (82.5%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 75.6% from 750 tests.
- Which TDM850 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 89.4% of 227 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the TDM850 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.8 percentage points between the highest (2003, 89.4%) and lowest (1994, 75.6%) 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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