Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TW125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TW125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.0% average, from 11,275 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (79.2% of 361 tests). Lowest: 2001 (71.2% of 1,564). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 956 | 73.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 1,805 | 71.5% | -2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 1,564 | 71.2% | -2.8 pp |
| 2002 | 1,540 | 72.6% | -1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 2,657 | 76.2% | +2.2 pp |
| 2004 | 2,333 | 75.4% | +1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 361 | 79.2% | +5.2 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 TW125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TW125 overall (74.0%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 71.2% from 1,564 tests.
- Which TW125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 79.2% of 361 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2005.
- How much does the TW125 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.0 percentage points between the highest (2005, 79.2%) and lowest (2001, 71.2%) 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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