2009 Yamaha Mt-03 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

708

Total Tests (All Years)

15,402 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 32.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Yamaha Mt-03 as it ages.

3 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↑8.6%

6 yrs93.0%

→ ↓16.8%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↑12.3%

8 yrs88.5%

→ ↑9.1%

9 yrs97.6%

→ ↓19.6%

10 yrs78.0%

→ ↑8.1%

11 yrs86.1%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs79.4%

→ ↑5.2%

15 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.0%	83
4 yrs	89.5%	76
5 yrs	84.4%	77
6 yrs	93.0%	71
7 yrs	76.2%	63
8 yrs	88.5%	61
9 yrs	97.6%	42
10 yrs	78.0%	41
11 yrs	86.1%	36
12 yrs	78.4%	51
13 yrs	76.5%	34
14 yrs	79.4%	34
15 yrs	84.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Yamaha Mt-03 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	84.6%	39
2023 (14 yrs)	79.4%	34
2022 (13 yrs)	76.5%	34
2021 (12 yrs)	78.4%	51
2020 (11 yrs)	86.1%	36
2019 (10 yrs)	78%	41
2018 (9 yrs)	97.6%	42
2017 (8 yrs)	88.5%	61
2016 (7 yrs)	76.2%	63
2015 (6 yrs)	93%	71
2014 (5 yrs)	84.4%	77
2013 (4 yrs)	89.5%	76
2012 (3 yrs)	88%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 6,392Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2013

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 8,041Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 77Avg Mileage 8,755Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%

2015

93.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 10,634Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 10,681Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 12,207Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2018

97.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 13,223Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.4%

2019

78.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 12,659Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2020

86.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 17,146Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 13,905Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 14,903Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%

2023

79.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 14,123Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 14.7%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 15,402Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.4%

MOT results for 2009 Yamaha Mt-03 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.0%	83	6,392	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2013	4	89.5%	76	8,041	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2014	5	84.4%	77	8,755	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%
2015	6	93.0%	71	10,634	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2016	7	76.2%	63	10,681	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2017	8	88.5%	61	12,207	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2018	9	97.6%	42	13,223	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.4%
2019	10	78.0%	41	12,659	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2020	11	86.1%	36	17,146	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2021	12	78.4%	51	13,905	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%
2022	13	76.5%	34	14,903	Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%
2023	14	79.4%	34	14,123	Motorcycle tyres — 14.7%
2024	15	84.6%	39	15,402	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Yamaha Mt-03, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

8.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.0% (3 yrs)	10.3% (15 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 708 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.