Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TDR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TDR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.8% average, from 710 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1988 (87.6% of 161 tests). Lowest: 1990 (80.2% of 91). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 161 | 87.6% | +4.8 pp |
| 1989 | 153 | 85.0% | +2.2 pp |
| 1990 | 91 | 80.2% | -2.6 pp |
| 1991 | 70 | 87.1% | +4.3 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 TDR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TDR overall (82.8%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 80.2% from 91 tests.
- Which TDR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, at 87.6% of 161 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1989, 1991.
- How much does the TDR pass rate vary by year?
- 7.4 percentage points between the highest (1988, 87.6%) and lowest (1990, 80.2%) 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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