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2000 Buell S1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
223
Total Tests (All Years)
16,818 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 86.1%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 33.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Buell S1 as it ages.

9 yrs80.0%
10 yrs87.2%
11 yrs86.8%
12 yrs82.9%
13 yrs91.2%
14 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs80.0%35
10 yrs87.2%39
11 yrs86.8%38
12 yrs82.9%41
13 yrs91.2%34
14 yrs86.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Buell S1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (14 yrs)86.1%36
2013 (13 yrs)91.2%34
2012 (12 yrs)82.9%41
2011 (11 yrs)86.8%38
2010 (10 yrs)87.2%39
2009 (9 yrs)80%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 13,087Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2010
87.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 13,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2011
86.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 14,492Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2012
82.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2013
91.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,075Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2014
86.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 16,818Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Buell S1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension8.6% (9 yrs)2.8% (14 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust8.6% (9 yrs)5.6% (14 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.4% (9 yrs)11.1% (14 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Buell S1 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 223 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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