Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TDM900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TDM900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.3% average, from 22,826 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (92.5% of 359 tests). Lowest: 2011 (84.8% of 244). Years more than two points below the model average: 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,808 | 89.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 5,624 | 88.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 4,184 | 90.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2,254 | 87.8% | -1.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1,488 | 87.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 2007 | 1,688 | 90.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1,302 | 91.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2009 | 776 | 90.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 567 | 89.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 244 | 84.8% | -4.5 pp |
| 2012 | 444 | 91.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2013 | 359 | 92.5% | +3.2 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 TDM900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TDM900 overall (89.3%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 84.8% from 244 tests.
- Which TDM900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 92.5% of 359 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2012, 2013.
- How much does the TDM900 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.7 percentage points between the highest (2013, 92.5%) and lowest (2011, 84.8%) 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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