Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YN: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YN years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.9% average, from 2,203 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (87.7% of 57 tests). Lowest: 2014 (71.5% of 910). Years more than two points below the model average: 2014.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 212 | 76.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 910 | 71.5% | -4.4 pp |
| 2015 | 467 | 78.6% | +2.7 pp |
| 2016 | 258 | 78.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 2017 | 217 | 77.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 2018 | 57 | 87.7% | +11.8 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 YN years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2014 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha YN overall (75.9%); the 2014 cohort is lowest at 71.5% from 910 tests.
- Which YN year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 87.7% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2015, 2016, 2018.
- How much does the YN pass rate vary by year?
- 16.2 percentage points between the highest (2018, 87.7%) and lowest (2014, 71.5%) 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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