Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha YZF: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which YZF years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.7% average, from 1,202 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (86.2% of 65 tests). Lowest: 1994 (70.2% of 191). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 169 | 80.5% | +0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 191 | 70.2% | -9.5 pp |
| 1995 | 185 | 82.2% | +2.5 pp |
| 1996 | 65 | 86.2% | +6.5 pp |
| 2001 | 53 | 81.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 73 | 78.1% | -1.6 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 YZF years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha YZF overall (79.7%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 70.2% from 191 tests.
- Which YZF year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 86.2% of 65 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1996.
- How much does the YZF pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (1996, 86.2%) and lowest (1994, 70.2%) 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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