Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XC125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XC125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.8% average, from 6,072 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (83.5% of 127 tests). Lowest: 1996 (62.7% of 59). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1997, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90 | 81.1% | +7.3 pp |
| 1994 | 59 | 79.7% | +5.9 pp |
| 1996 | 59 | 62.7% | -11.1 pp |
| 1997 | 120 | 65.0% | -8.8 pp |
| 1998 | 235 | 78.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 1999 | 127 | 83.5% | +9.7 pp |
| 2006 | 51 | 76.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 2008 | 793 | 75.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 1,682 | 71.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 2010 | 1,322 | 74.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 832 | 72.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 499 | 73.9% | +0.1 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 XC125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1997, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XC125 overall (73.8%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 62.7% from 59 tests.
- Which XC125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 83.5% of 127 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2006.
- How much does the XC125 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.8 percentage points between the highest (1999, 83.5%) and lowest (1996, 62.7%) 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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