Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha VMX1200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VMX1200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.2% average, from 19,333 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (93.3% of 164 tests). Lowest: 1986 (76.9% of 221). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 305 | 79.0% | -6.2 pp |
| 1986 | 221 | 76.9% | -8.3 pp |
| 1987 | 222 | 78.8% | -6.4 pp |
| 1988 | 543 | 83.8% | -1.4 pp |
| 1989 | 441 | 82.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 1990 | 737 | 82.9% | -2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 792 | 83.1% | -2.1 pp |
| 1992 | 667 | 83.2% | -2.0 pp |
| 1993 | 500 | 84.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 302 | 87.7% | +2.5 pp |
| 1995 | 422 | 83.2% | -2.0 pp |
| 1996 | 908 | 82.9% | -2.3 pp |
| 1997 | 2,185 | 85.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 2,698 | 85.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 2,519 | 85.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1,717 | 86.6% | +1.4 pp |
| 2001 | 1,018 | 84.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 1,004 | 87.7% | +2.5 pp |
| 2003 | 781 | 89.5% | +4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 282 | 85.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 354 | 88.7% | +3.5 pp |
| 2006 | 164 | 93.3% | +8.1 pp |
| 2007 | 172 | 90.7% | +5.5 pp |
| 2008 | 150 | 92.0% | +6.8 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 VMX1200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha VMX1200 overall (85.2%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 76.9% from 221 tests.
- Which VMX1200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 93.3% of 164 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the VMX1200 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.4 percentage points between the highest (2006, 93.3%) and lowest (1986, 76.9%) 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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