Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Tracer 700: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Tracer 700 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.9% average, from 9,943 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2020 (95.0% of 846 tests). Lowest: 2016 (91.4% of 1,626).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,626 | 91.4% | -1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 3,941 | 93.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 1,721 | 92.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 799 | 94.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 2020 | 846 | 95.0% | +2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 719 | 93.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 289 | 92.7% | -0.2 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 Tracer 700 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha Tracer 700 falls more than two points under the model's 92.9% overall pass rate.
- Which Tracer 700 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2020, at 95.0% of 846 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Tracer 700 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.6 percentage points between the highest (2020, 95.0%) and lowest (2016, 91.4%) 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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