Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha Vmax: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vmax years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.3% average, from 10,951 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (96.0% of 75 tests). Lowest: 1986 (77.1% of 236). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51 | 84.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1985 | 351 | 82.6% | -2.7 pp |
| 1986 | 236 | 77.1% | -8.2 pp |
| 1987 | 192 | 77.6% | -7.7 pp |
| 1988 | 399 | 85.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 540 | 81.1% | -4.2 pp |
| 1990 | 514 | 83.1% | -2.2 pp |
| 1991 | 550 | 83.1% | -2.2 pp |
| 1992 | 543 | 82.9% | -2.4 pp |
| 1993 | 357 | 84.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 199 | 81.9% | -3.4 pp |
| 1995 | 225 | 84.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 554 | 84.7% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 1,315 | 84.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 1,250 | 87.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 1999 | 970 | 84.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 582 | 86.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 225 | 92.0% | +6.7 pp |
| 2002 | 85 | 92.9% | +7.6 pp |
| 2003 | 245 | 85.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 155 | 85.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 119 | 89.1% | +3.8 pp |
| 2006 | 163 | 82.8% | -2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 98 | 88.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 2009 | 257 | 91.4% | +6.1 pp |
| 2015 | 288 | 94.8% | +9.5 pp |
| 2016 | 199 | 94.5% | +9.2 pp |
| 2017 | 75 | 96.0% | +10.7 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 Vmax years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha Vmax overall (85.3%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 77.1% from 236 tests.
- Which Vmax year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 96.0% of 75 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017.
- How much does the Vmax pass rate vary by year?
- 18.9 percentage points between the highest (2017, 96.0%) and lowest (1986, 77.1%) 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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