Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha X-City 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which X-City 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.9% average, from 1,026 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (81.3% of 91 tests). Lowest: 2012 (69.8% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93 | 79.6% | +2.7 pp |
| 2008 | 359 | 76.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 214 | 75.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 2010 | 208 | 77.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 91 | 81.3% | +4.4 pp |
| 2012 | 53 | 69.8% | -7.1 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 X-City 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha X-City 125 overall (76.9%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 69.8% from 53 tests.
- Which X-City 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 81.3% of 91 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2011.
- How much does the X-City 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.5 percentage points between the highest (2011, 81.3%) and lowest (2012, 69.8%) 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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