2008 Yamaha Nxc 125 Cygnus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,059

Total Tests (All Years)

26,534 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Nxc 125 Cygnus

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 78.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 26.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Nxc 125 Cygnus as it ages.

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↑4.9%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs82.3%

→ ↓8.4%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.1%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs88.6%

→ ↓9.8%

15 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	154
4 yrs	77.9%	154
5 yrs	73.5%	132
6 yrs	74.5%	110
7 yrs	79.4%	102
8 yrs	78.4%	88
9 yrs	82.3%	79
10 yrs	73.9%	46
11 yrs	75.0%	44
12 yrs	81.1%	37
13 yrs	80.0%	45
14 yrs	88.6%	35
15 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Nxc 125 Cygnus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (15 yrs)	78.8%	33
2022 (14 yrs)	88.6%	35
2021 (13 yrs)	80%	45
2020 (12 yrs)	81.1%	37
2019 (11 yrs)	75%	44
2018 (10 yrs)	73.9%	46
2017 (9 yrs)	82.3%	79
2016 (8 yrs)	78.4%	88
2015 (7 yrs)	79.4%	102
2014 (6 yrs)	74.5%	110
2013 (5 yrs)	73.5%	132
2012 (4 yrs)	77.9%	154
2011 (3 yrs)	78.6%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 154Avg Mileage 8,231Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.6%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 154Avg Mileage 9,515Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 11,910Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 25.8%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 14,055Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.5%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 102Avg Mileage 15,293Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 16,682Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 18.2%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 18,094Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 20,024Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 20,959Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 22.7%

2020

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 22,127Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,112Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 24.4%

2022

88.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,787Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.6%

2023

78.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,534Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 15.2%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Nxc 125 Cygnus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.6%	154	8,231	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.6%
2012	4	77.9%	154	9,515	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%
2013	5	73.5%	132	11,910	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 25.8%
2014	6	74.5%	110	14,055	Motorcycle brakes — 25.5%
2015	7	79.4%	102	15,293	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2016	8	78.4%	88	16,682	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 18.2%
2017	9	82.3%	79	18,094	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2018	10	73.9%	46	20,024	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2019	11	75.0%	44	20,959	Motorcycle suspension — 22.7%
2020	12	81.1%	37	22,127	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2021	13	80.0%	45	23,112	Motorcycle tyres — 24.4%
2022	14	88.6%	35	20,787	Motorcycle tyres — 8.6%
2023	15	78.8%	33	26,534	Motorcycle suspension — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Nxc 125 Cygnus, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

16.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

16.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.9%

↑ 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	13.0% (3 yrs)	15.2% (15 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Nxc 125 Cygnus cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2023, covering 1,059 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.