Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha WR450F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which WR450F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.0% average, from 9,518 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (83.2% of 196 tests). Lowest: 2001 (73.2% of 112). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112 | 73.2% | -4.8 pp |
| 2002 | 112 | 83.0% | +5.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1,434 | 77.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 1,759 | 76.1% | -1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,950 | 77.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 1,304 | 79.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 1,264 | 76.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 587 | 82.8% | +4.8 pp |
| 2009 | 218 | 78.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 164 | 80.5% | +2.5 pp |
| 2011 | 88 | 78.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 196 | 83.2% | +5.2 pp |
| 2019 | 64 | 82.8% | +4.8 pp |
| 2020 | 52 | 80.8% | +2.8 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 WR450F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha WR450F overall (78.0%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 73.2% from 112 tests.
- Which WR450F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 83.2% of 196 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the WR450F pass rate vary by year?
- 10.0 percentage points between the highest (2012, 83.2%) and lowest (2001, 73.2%) 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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