Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TT250R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TT250R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.7% average, from 6,506 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (92.7% of 55 tests). Lowest: 1997 (70.0% of 90). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 582 | 81.3% | -2.4 pp |
| 1994 | 385 | 81.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 168 | 76.8% | -6.9 pp |
| 1996 | 144 | 88.2% | +4.5 pp |
| 1997 | 90 | 70.0% | -13.7 pp |
| 1998 | 83 | 89.2% | +5.5 pp |
| 1999 | 107 | 83.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 77 | 81.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 2001 | 84 | 75.0% | -8.7 pp |
| 2002 | 152 | 82.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 620 | 84.7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 2,155 | 84.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 1,376 | 84.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 351 | 88.6% | +4.9 pp |
| 2007 | 55 | 92.7% | +9.0 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 TT250R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TT250R overall (83.7%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 70.0% from 90 tests.
- Which TT250R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 92.7% of 55 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1998, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the TT250R pass rate vary by year?
- 22.7 percentage points between the highest (2007, 92.7%) and lowest (1997, 70.0%) 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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