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2010 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
81.0%
Latest Pass Rate
287
Total Tests (All Years)
6,355 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Bt 49 Qt-9d1

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 as it ages.

3 yrs59.8%
4 yrs70.5%
5 yrs67.3%
6 yrs81.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs59.8%112
4 yrs70.5%78
5 yrs67.3%55
6 yrs81.0%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)81%42
2015 (5 yrs)67.3%55
2014 (4 yrs)70.5%78
2013 (3 yrs)59.8%112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate
59.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 112Avg Mileage 5,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 45.5%
2014
70.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 5,800Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.7%
2015
67.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 6,295Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.2%
2016
81.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 6,355Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
35.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
13.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling45.5% (3 yrs)16.7% (6 yrs)
-28.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension25.9% (3 yrs)2.4% (6 yrs)
-23.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes22.3% (3 yrs)9.5% (6 yrs)
-12.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust3.6% (3 yrs)4.8% (6 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 287 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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