Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YBR 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YBR 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.0% average, from 124,897 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (80.0% of 561 tests). Lowest: 2005 (65.1% of 5,396). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,396 | 65.1% | -5.9 pp |
| 2006 | 10,054 | 67.5% | -3.5 pp |
| 2007 | 14,457 | 67.5% | -3.5 pp |
| 2008 | 12,761 | 68.8% | -2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 17,388 | 71.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 15,518 | 71.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 12,194 | 72.9% | +1.9 pp |
| 2012 | 11,062 | 72.6% | +1.6 pp |
| 2013 | 9,457 | 73.2% | +2.2 pp |
| 2014 | 6,574 | 74.5% | +3.5 pp |
| 2015 | 5,106 | 75.4% | +4.4 pp |
| 2016 | 4,335 | 76.6% | +5.6 pp |
| 2017 | 561 | 80.0% | +9.0 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 YBR 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha YBR 125 overall (71.0%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 65.1% from 5,396 tests.
- Which YBR 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 80.0% of 561 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
- How much does the YBR 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.9 percentage points between the highest (2017, 80.0%) and lowest (2005, 65.1%) 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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