2005 Yamaha Nxc125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

93.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,346

Total Tests (All Years)

19,506 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Nxc125

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 93.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 38.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Nxc125 as it ages.

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs77.1%

→ ↓7.3%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↑4.6%

12 yrs74.4%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs79.7%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs74.2%

→ ↑10.6%

17 yrs84.8%

→ ↓6.4%

18 yrs78.4%

→ ↑15.5%

19 yrs93.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.6%	294
5 yrs	77.7%	283
6 yrs	74.4%	258
7 yrs	72.9%	251
8 yrs	74.7%	225
9 yrs	76.2%	227
10 yrs	77.1%	188
11 yrs	69.8%	139
12 yrs	74.4%	117
13 yrs	80.3%	66
14 yrs	79.7%	59
15 yrs	75.4%	57
16 yrs	74.2%	66
17 yrs	84.8%	46
18 yrs	78.4%	37
19 yrs	93.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Nxc125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	93.9%	33
2023 (18 yrs)	78.4%	37
2022 (17 yrs)	84.8%	46
2021 (16 yrs)	74.2%	66
2020 (15 yrs)	75.4%	57
2019 (14 yrs)	79.7%	59
2018 (13 yrs)	80.3%	66
2017 (12 yrs)	74.4%	117
2016 (11 yrs)	69.8%	139
2015 (10 yrs)	77.1%	188
2014 (9 yrs)	76.2%	227
2013 (8 yrs)	74.7%	225
2012 (7 yrs)	72.9%	251
2011 (6 yrs)	74.4%	258
2010 (5 yrs)	77.7%	283
2009 (4 yrs)	81.6%	294

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 294Avg Mileage 13,646Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.8%

2010

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 283Avg Mileage 16,113Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.0%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 258Avg Mileage 19,680Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 251Avg Mileage 20,596Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.7%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 225Avg Mileage 22,873Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.2%

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 227Avg Mileage 23,959Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 188Avg Mileage 24,967Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.7%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 24,846Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.1%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 117Avg Mileage 24,930Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.7%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 26,290Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2019

79.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 27,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%

2020

75.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 29,732Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 21.1%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,224Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.7%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,826Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 13.0%

2023

78.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,350Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%

2024

93.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,506Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

MOT results for 2005 Yamaha Nxc125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.6%	294	13,646	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.8%
2010	5	77.7%	283	16,113	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.0%
2011	6	74.4%	258	19,680	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2012	7	72.9%	251	20,596	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.7%
2013	8	74.7%	225	22,873	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.2%
2014	9	76.2%	227	23,959	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%
2015	10	77.1%	188	24,967	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.7%
2016	11	69.8%	139	24,846	Motorcycle brakes — 28.1%
2017	12	74.4%	117	24,930	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.7%
2018	13	80.3%	66	26,290	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2019	14	79.7%	59	27,391	Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%
2020	15	75.4%	57	29,732	Motorcycle tyres — 21.1%
2021	16	74.2%	66	32,224	Motorcycle brakes — 22.7%
2022	17	84.8%	46	25,826	Motorcycle tyres — 13.0%
2023	18	78.4%	37	25,350	Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%
2024	19	93.9%	33	19,506	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Nxc125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

10.2%

— 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	8.8% (4 yrs)	9.1% (19 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Nxc125 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,346 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.