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2011 Direct Bikes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
317
Total Tests (All Years)
4,785 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 74.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 8.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Direct Bikes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs63.0%
4 yrs63.1%
5 yrs58.3%
6 yrs63.2%
8 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs63.0%92
4 yrs63.1%65
5 yrs58.3%72
6 yrs63.2%57
8 yrs74.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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
2019 (8 yrs)74.2%31
2017 (6 yrs)63.2%57
2016 (5 yrs)58.3%72
2015 (4 yrs)63.1%65
2014 (3 yrs)63%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 92Avg Mileage 6,349Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.0%
2015High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 6,107Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 50.8%
2016High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 5,059Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 50.0%
2017High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 5,602Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 38.6%
2019
74.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 4,785Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Direct Bikes Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
38.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
37.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
27.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
19.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
18.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes37.0% (3 yrs)9.7% (8 yrs)
-27.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Direct Bikes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2019, covering 317 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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