Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Tenere: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Tenere years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.8% average, from 731 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (87.2% of 78 tests). Lowest: 1995 (73.9% of 69). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 75 | 77.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 73 | 76.7% | -1.1 pp |
| 1993 | 91 | 74.7% | -3.1 pp |
| 1995 | 69 | 73.9% | -3.9 pp |
| 2009 | 78 | 87.2% | +9.4 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 Tenere years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Tenere overall (77.8%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 73.9% from 69 tests.
- Which Tenere year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 87.2% of 78 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Tenere pass rate vary by year?
- 13.3 percentage points between the highest (2009, 87.2%) and lowest (1995, 73.9%) 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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