Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YQ100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YQ100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 64.7% average, from 7,747 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (66.3% of 1,423 tests). Lowest: 2002 (63.7% of 2,136).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (64.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,423 | 66.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 2001 | 1,459 | 63.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 2,136 | 63.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1,359 | 65.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 1,153 | 64.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 213 | 64.3% | -0.4 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 YQ100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha YQ100 falls more than two points under the model's 64.7% overall pass rate.
- Which YQ100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 66.3% of 1,423 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the YQ100 pass rate vary by year?
- 2.6 percentage points between the highest (2000, 66.3%) and lowest (2002, 63.7%) 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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