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2011 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
69.4%
Latest Pass Rate
942
Total Tests (All Years)
8,297 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 69.4%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 3.7% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 as it ages.

3 yrs65.1%
4 yrs65.5%
5 yrs69.1%
6 yrs64.4%
7 yrs70.2%
8 yrs69.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs65.1%332
4 yrs65.5%235
5 yrs69.1%188
6 yrs64.4%104
7 yrs70.2%47
8 yrs69.4%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 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
2019 (8 yrs)69.4%36
2018 (7 yrs)70.2%47
2017 (6 yrs)64.4%104
2016 (5 yrs)69.1%188
2015 (4 yrs)65.5%235
2014 (3 yrs)65.1%332

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
65.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 332Avg Mileage 4,972Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 61.1%
2015
65.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 235Avg Mileage 6,019Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 58.3%
2016
69.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 188Avg Mileage 7,188Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.6%
2017High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 7,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.4%
2018
70.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 7,276Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2019
69.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 8,297Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
40.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
25.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
14.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
13.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes18.1% (3 yrs)19.4% (8 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2019, covering 942 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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