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2002 Yamaha Ew50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
68.6%
Latest Pass Rate
144
Total Tests (All Years)
9,217 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 68.6%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Yamaha Ew50 as it ages.

7 yrs75.0%
8 yrs64.9%
9 yrs59.4%
10 yrs68.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs75.0%40
8 yrs64.9%37
9 yrs59.4%32
10 yrs68.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Yamaha Ew50 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
2012 (10 yrs)68.6%35
2011 (9 yrs)59.4%32
2010 (8 yrs)64.9%37
2009 (7 yrs)75%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 7,687Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2010High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 8,002Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2011High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 11,207Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2012
68.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 9,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Yamaha Ew50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
20.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
13.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension7.5% (7 yrs)14.3% (10 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling15.0% (7 yrs)20.0% (10 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.0% (7 yrs)8.6% (10 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes10.0% (7 yrs)8.6% (10 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Ew50 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 144 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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