Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TRX850: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TRX850 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.7% average, from 8,832 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (87.1% of 542 tests). Lowest: 1995 (74.0% of 254). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 254 | 74.0% | -8.7 pp |
| 1996 | 2,318 | 83.7% | +1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 3,282 | 81.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 1,075 | 81.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,139 | 83.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 542 | 87.1% | +4.4 pp |
| 2001 | 74 | 83.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 85 | 83.5% | +0.8 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 TRX850 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TRX850 overall (82.7%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 74.0% from 254 tests.
- Which TRX850 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 87.1% of 542 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the TRX850 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.1 percentage points between the highest (2000, 87.1%) and lowest (1995, 74.0%) 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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