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1999 Yamaha R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
84.3%
Latest Pass Rate
869
Total Tests (All Years)
32,169 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Yamaha R1 as it ages.

10 yrs74.1%
11 yrs79.5%
12 yrs75.6%
13 yrs79.4%
14 yrs80.8%
15 yrs86.5%
16 yrs93.3%
17 yrs93.2%
18 yrs80.3%
19 yrs81.6%
21 yrs93.5%
22 yrs79.4%
23 yrs82.4%
24 yrs93.3%
25 yrs84.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs74.1%81
11 yrs79.5%73
12 yrs75.6%82
13 yrs79.4%68
14 yrs80.8%73
15 yrs86.5%74
16 yrs93.3%60
17 yrs93.2%74
18 yrs80.3%66
19 yrs81.6%38
21 yrs93.5%31
22 yrs79.4%34
23 yrs82.4%34
24 yrs93.3%30
25 yrs84.3%51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)84.3%51
2023 (24 yrs)93.3%30
2022 (23 yrs)82.4%34
2021 (22 yrs)79.4%34
2020 (21 yrs)93.5%31
2018 (19 yrs)81.6%38
2017 (18 yrs)80.3%66
2016 (17 yrs)93.2%74
2015 (16 yrs)93.3%60
2014 (15 yrs)86.5%74
2013 (14 yrs)80.8%73
2012 (13 yrs)79.4%68
2011 (12 yrs)75.6%82
2010 (11 yrs)79.5%73
2009 (10 yrs)74.1%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,646Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2010
79.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 20,034Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2011
75.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 21,812Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2012
79.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,065Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2013
80.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,024Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2014
86.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 24,757Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 24,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2016
93.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 25,172Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2017
80.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 25,922Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2018
81.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,683Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2020
93.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,435Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%
2021
79.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,616Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.4%
2022
82.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,663Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 20.6%
2023
93.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 29,868Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2024
84.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 32,169Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
9.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005
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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha R1 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 869 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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