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2003 Yamaha Ew50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
104
Total Tests (All Years)
9,820 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ew50

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 80.6%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 14.9% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Yamaha Ew50 as it ages.

6 yrs61.0%
7 yrs75.0%
8 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs61.0%41
7 yrs75.0%32
8 yrs80.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Yamaha Ew50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (8 yrs)80.6%31
2010 (7 yrs)75%32
2009 (6 yrs)61%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 9,431Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.3%
2010
75.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 9,193Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2011
80.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 9,820Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Yamaha Ew50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
20.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling29.3% (6 yrs)12.9% (8 yrs)
-16.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension19.5% (6 yrs)9.7% (8 yrs)
-9.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes14.6% (6 yrs)6.5% (8 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels4.9% (6 yrs)3.2% (8 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Ew50 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 104 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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