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2010 Direct Bikes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
76.5%
Latest Pass Rate
270
Total Tests (All Years)
8,298 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 76.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 7.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Direct Bikes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs60.8%
4 yrs76.2%
5 yrs61.9%
6 yrs61.8%
7 yrs76.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs60.8%97
4 yrs76.2%63
5 yrs61.9%42
6 yrs61.8%34
7 yrs76.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Direct Bikes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)76.5%34
2016 (6 yrs)61.8%34
2015 (5 yrs)61.9%42
2014 (4 yrs)76.2%63
2013 (3 yrs)60.8%97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 97Avg Mileage 5,270Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 52.6%
2014
76.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 4,959Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%
2015High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 6,711Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.0%
2016High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 6,448Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 47.1%
2017
76.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 8,298Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Direct Bikes Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
31.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
29.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
25.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling52.6% (3 yrs)5.9% (7 yrs)
-46.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes34.0% (3 yrs)14.7% (7 yrs)
-19.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension35.1% (3 yrs)20.6% (7 yrs)
-14.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels12.4% (3 yrs)5.9% (7 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Direct Bikes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 270 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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