Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YQ 50 Aerox years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 57.3% average, from 4,773 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (66.9% of 239 tests). Lowest: 2004 (52.5% of 408). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (57.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59 | 54.2% | -3.1 pp |
| 1999 | 120 | 57.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 306 | 57.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 383 | 58.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 470 | 56.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 435 | 54.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 2004 | 408 | 52.5% | -4.8 pp |
| 2005 | 300 | 55.0% | -2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 212 | 57.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 253 | 55.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 298 | 58.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 380 | 58.7% | +1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 462 | 61.9% | +4.6 pp |
| 2011 | 437 | 56.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 239 | 66.9% | +9.6 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 YQ 50 Aerox years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox overall (57.3%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 52.5% from 408 tests.
- Which YQ 50 Aerox year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 66.9% of 239 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2012.
- How much does the YQ 50 Aerox pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (2012, 66.9%) and lowest (2004, 52.5%) 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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