Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TDR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TDR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.5% average, from 2,806 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (93.1% of 58 tests). Lowest: 1990 (79.6% of 373). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 895 | 85.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 1989 | 685 | 83.2% | -1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 373 | 79.6% | -4.9 pp |
| 1991 | 413 | 83.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 1992 | 58 | 93.1% | +8.6 pp |
| 2017 | 51 | 90.2% | +5.7 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 TDR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TDR250 overall (84.5%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 79.6% from 373 tests.
- Which TDR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 93.1% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 2017.
- How much does the TDR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.5 percentage points between the highest (1992, 93.1%) and lowest (1990, 79.6%) 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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