Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YZ: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YZ years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 1,650 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2016 (87.0% of 54 tests). Lowest: 2020 (69.8% of 86). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2018, 2020.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72 | 81.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 56 | 85.7% | +4.3 pp |
| 2001 | 74 | 85.1% | +3.7 pp |
| 2003 | 74 | 79.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 2004 | 91 | 71.4% | -10.0 pp |
| 2005 | 89 | 84.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 76 | 86.8% | +5.4 pp |
| 2007 | 84 | 86.9% | +5.5 pp |
| 2015 | 60 | 81.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 54 | 87.0% | +5.6 pp |
| 2017 | 105 | 82.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2018 | 81 | 77.8% | -3.6 pp |
| 2019 | 114 | 86.8% | +5.4 pp |
| 2020 | 86 | 69.8% | -11.6 pp |
| 2021 | 69 | 82.6% | +1.2 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 YZ years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2018, 2020 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha YZ overall (81.4%); the 2020 cohort is lowest at 69.8% from 86 tests.
- Which YZ year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2016, at 87.0% of 54 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2019.
- How much does the YZ pass rate vary by year?
- 17.2 percentage points between the highest (2016, 87.0%) and lowest (2020, 69.8%) 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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