Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Townmate: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Townmate years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 750 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1986 (90.5% of 63 tests). Lowest: 1994 (73.2% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 93 | 83.9% | +3.8 pp |
| 1985 | 71 | 87.3% | +7.2 pp |
| 1986 | 63 | 90.5% | +10.4 pp |
| 1987 | 53 | 73.6% | -6.5 pp |
| 1988 | 65 | 76.9% | -3.2 pp |
| 1990 | 72 | 81.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 74 | 78.4% | -1.7 pp |
| 1994 | 56 | 73.2% | -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 Townmate years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Townmate overall (80.1%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 73.2% from 56 tests.
- Which Townmate year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, at 90.5% of 63 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1985, 1986.
- How much does the Townmate pass rate vary by year?
- 17.3 percentage points between the highest (1986, 90.5%) and lowest (1994, 73.2%) 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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