Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XT125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XT125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 60.5% average, from 6,370 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (72.4% of 58 tests). Lowest: 2006 (56.4% of 1,330). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2006, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (60.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 69 | 71.0% | +10.5 pp |
| 1996 | 58 | 72.4% | +11.9 pp |
| 2005 | 744 | 56.9% | -3.6 pp |
| 2006 | 1,330 | 56.4% | -4.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1,358 | 62.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 1,079 | 60.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 666 | 67.0% | +6.5 pp |
| 2010 | 400 | 61.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 405 | 57.5% | -3.0 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 XT125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2006, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XT125 overall (60.5%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 56.4% from 1,330 tests.
- Which XT125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 72.4% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1996, 2009.
- How much does the XT125 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (1996, 72.4%) and lowest (2006, 56.4%) 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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