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2013 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
575
Total Tests (All Years)
6,734 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 67.6%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 1.9% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 as it ages.

3 yrs69.7%
4 yrs77.3%
5 yrs72.2%
6 yrs70.9%
7 yrs79.5%
8 yrs67.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs69.7%244
4 yrs77.3%128
5 yrs72.2%72
6 yrs70.9%55
7 yrs79.5%39
8 yrs67.6%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (8 yrs)67.6%37
2020 (7 yrs)79.5%39
2019 (6 yrs)70.9%55
2018 (5 yrs)72.2%72
2017 (4 yrs)77.3%128
2016 (3 yrs)69.7%244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
69.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 244Avg Mileage 5,100Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%
2017
77.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 128Avg Mileage 5,591Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.1%
2018
72.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 6,054Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2019
70.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 7,745Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.5%
2020
79.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 7,649Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2021
67.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 6,734Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
19.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering
12.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes12.3% (3 yrs)16.2% (8 yrs)
+3.9%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Pulse Bt 49 Qt-9d1 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2021, covering 575 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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