Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha TZR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TZR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.7% average, from 3,337 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1993 (92.9% of 85 tests). Lowest: 1990 (82.7% of 364). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 224 | 86.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 1987 | 406 | 84.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 1988 | 461 | 82.9% | -2.8 pp |
| 1989 | 559 | 85.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 364 | 82.7% | -3.0 pp |
| 1991 | 522 | 87.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 1992 | 248 | 87.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 1993 | 85 | 92.9% | +7.2 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 TZR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha TZR250 overall (85.7%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 82.7% from 364 tests.
- Which TZR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, at 92.9% of 85 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1993.
- How much does the TZR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.2 percentage points between the highest (1993, 92.9%) and lowest (1990, 82.7%) 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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