Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YP125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YP125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 69.5% average, from 9,130 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (85.2% of 155 tests). Lowest: 2004 (64.2% of 477). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (69.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,370 | 70.7% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 1,745 | 67.2% | -2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 1,205 | 66.8% | -2.7 pp |
| 2002 | 882 | 66.6% | -2.9 pp |
| 2003 | 771 | 67.1% | -2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 477 | 64.2% | -5.3 pp |
| 2005 | 521 | 65.6% | -3.9 pp |
| 2006 | 455 | 76.3% | +6.8 pp |
| 2007 | 505 | 71.7% | +2.2 pp |
| 2008 | 401 | 78.8% | +9.3 pp |
| 2009 | 248 | 74.6% | +5.1 pp |
| 2010 | 144 | 82.6% | +13.1 pp |
| 2011 | 208 | 69.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 155 | 85.2% | +15.7 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 YP125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha YP125 overall (69.5%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 64.2% from 477 tests.
- Which YP125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 85.2% of 155 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012.
- How much does the YP125 pass rate vary by year?
- 21.0 percentage points between the highest (2012, 85.2%) and lowest (2004, 64.2%) 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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