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2004 Yamaha Cs50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
319
Total Tests (All Years)
11,314 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 64.5%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 2.5% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Yamaha Cs50 as it ages.

5 yrs64.9%
6 yrs66.7%
7 yrs50.7%
8 yrs62.5%
9 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs64.9%94
6 yrs66.7%81
7 yrs50.7%73
8 yrs62.5%40
9 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Yamaha Cs50 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
2013 (9 yrs)64.5%31
2012 (8 yrs)62.5%40
2011 (7 yrs)50.7%73
2010 (6 yrs)66.7%81
2009 (5 yrs)64.9%94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 9,463Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 12,659Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%
2011High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 73Avg Mileage 10,675Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.6%
2012High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 10,721Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.5%
2013High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 11,314Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Yamaha Cs50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
27.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes17.0% (5 yrs)35.5% (9 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling17.0% (5 yrs)32.3% (9 yrs)
+15.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension11.7% (5 yrs)19.4% (9 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust7.4% (5 yrs)6.5% (9 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Cs50 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 319 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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