2008 Yamaha Mt-03 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,534

Total Tests (All Years)

16,318 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 78.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 26.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Mt-03 as it ages.

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↑4.0%

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↑6.0%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↑8.1%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs88.2%

→ ↓6.9%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs83.1%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.5%	162
4 yrs	85.5%	165
5 yrs	83.7%	153
6 yrs	81.2%	149
7 yrs	87.2%	148
8 yrs	78.3%	129
9 yrs	86.4%	118
10 yrs	88.2%	76
11 yrs	81.3%	75
12 yrs	85.3%	68
13 yrs	83.7%	92
14 yrs	83.1%	65
15 yrs	83.6%	73
16 yrs	78.7%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Mt-03 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	78.7%	61
2023 (15 yrs)	83.6%	73
2022 (14 yrs)	83.1%	65
2021 (13 yrs)	83.7%	92
2020 (12 yrs)	85.3%	68
2019 (11 yrs)	81.3%	75
2018 (10 yrs)	88.2%	76
2017 (9 yrs)	86.4%	118
2016 (8 yrs)	78.3%	129
2015 (7 yrs)	87.2%	148
2014 (6 yrs)	81.2%	149
2013 (5 yrs)	83.7%	153
2012 (4 yrs)	85.5%	165
2011 (3 yrs)	81.5%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 162Avg Mileage 6,670Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2012

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 7,762Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 10,193Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 10,885Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 12,172Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 8.1%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 129Avg Mileage 14,305Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.4%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 14,103Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 15,241Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 17,196Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 16.0%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,592Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.2%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 17,223Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2022

83.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 17,477Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.3%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 19,113Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.9%

2024

78.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 16,318Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Mt-03 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.5%	162	6,670	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2012	4	85.5%	165	7,762	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2013	5	83.7%	153	10,193	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2014	6	81.2%	149	10,885	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2015	7	87.2%	148	12,172	Motorcycle drive system — 8.1%
2016	8	78.3%	129	14,305	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.4%
2017	9	86.4%	118	14,103	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2018	10	88.2%	76	15,241	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2019	11	81.3%	75	17,196	Motorcycle tyres — 16.0%
2020	12	85.3%	68	16,592	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.2%
2021	13	83.7%	92	17,223	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2022	14	83.1%	65	17,477	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.3%
2023	15	83.6%	73	19,113	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.9%
2024	16	78.7%	61	16,318	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Mt-03, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	11.5% (16 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Mt-03 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,534 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.