Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Vity: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vity years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.5% average, from 1,583 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (78.5% of 135 tests). Lowest: 2012 (66.7% of 123). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 135 | 78.5% | +3.0 pp |
| 2009 | 574 | 77.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 405 | 73.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 332 | 75.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 123 | 66.7% | -8.8 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 Vity years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Vity overall (75.5%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 66.7% from 123 tests.
- Which Vity year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 78.5% of 135 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009.
- How much does the Vity pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2008, 78.5%) and lowest (2012, 66.7%) 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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