Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TTR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TTR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.5% average, from 2,325 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (83.6% of 67 tests). Lowest: 1997 (67.3% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 591 | 79.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 1994 | 445 | 76.2% | -1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 130 | 73.8% | -3.7 pp |
| 1996 | 126 | 81.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 1997 | 52 | 67.3% | -10.2 pp |
| 1998 | 196 | 73.5% | -4.0 pp |
| 1999 | 111 | 82.0% | +4.5 pp |
| 2000 | 75 | 69.3% | -8.2 pp |
| 2001 | 52 | 78.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 2002 | 67 | 83.6% | +6.1 pp |
| 2003 | 102 | 79.4% | +1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 105 | 80.0% | +2.5 pp |
| 2005 | 79 | 73.4% | -4.1 pp |
| 2006 | 105 | 77.1% | -0.4 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 TTR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TTR250 overall (77.5%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 67.3% from 52 tests.
- Which TTR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 83.6% of 67 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004.
- How much does the TTR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.3 percentage points between the highest (2002, 83.6%) and lowest (1997, 67.3%) 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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