Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha WR250F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which WR250F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.0% average, from 10,465 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2020 (86.1% of 108 tests). Lowest: 2003 (74.0% of 1,233). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 177 | 80.2% | +2.2 pp |
| 2002 | 244 | 76.6% | -1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 1,233 | 74.0% | -4.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1,076 | 77.0% | -1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 1,501 | 75.3% | -2.7 pp |
| 2006 | 1,720 | 78.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1,928 | 79.7% | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 924 | 79.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 659 | 78.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 341 | 81.5% | +3.5 pp |
| 2011 | 149 | 83.9% | +5.9 pp |
| 2012 | 87 | 85.1% | +7.1 pp |
| 2013 | 55 | 85.5% | +7.5 pp |
| 2020 | 108 | 86.1% | +8.1 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 WR250F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha WR250F overall (78.0%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 74.0% from 1,233 tests.
- Which WR250F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2020, at 86.1% of 108 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020.
- How much does the WR250F pass rate vary by year?
- 12.1 percentage points between the highest (2020, 86.1%) and lowest (2003, 74.0%) 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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