1981 Yamaha Rd250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,132

Total Tests (All Years)

21,843 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 1981 Yamaha Rd250 as it ages.

28 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.1%

29 yrs82.2%

→ ↓6.4%

30 yrs75.8%

→ ↑8.2%

31 yrs84.0%

→ ↑3.8%

32 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.2%

34 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.9%

35 yrs91.1%

→ ↑1.0%

36 yrs92.1%

→ ↑1.6%

37 yrs93.7%

→ ↓8.7%

38 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.4%

39 yrs84.6%

→ ↑4.9%

40 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.8%

41 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	81.1%	74
29 yrs	82.2%	73
30 yrs	75.8%	91
31 yrs	84.0%	100
32 yrs	87.8%	90
33 yrs	89.4%	85
34 yrs	87.2%	86
35 yrs	91.1%	90
36 yrs	92.1%	89
37 yrs	93.7%	79
38 yrs	85.0%	80
39 yrs	84.6%	78
40 yrs	89.5%	86
41 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Yamaha Rd250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (41 yrs)	90.3%	31
2021 (40 yrs)	89.5%	86
2020 (39 yrs)	84.6%	78
2019 (38 yrs)	85%	80
2018 (37 yrs)	93.7%	79
2017 (36 yrs)	92.1%	89
2016 (35 yrs)	91.1%	90
2015 (34 yrs)	87.2%	86
2014 (33 yrs)	89.4%	85
2013 (32 yrs)	87.8%	90
2012 (31 yrs)	84%	100
2011 (30 yrs)	75.8%	91
2010 (29 yrs)	82.2%	73
2009 (28 yrs)	81.1%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 25,327Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,513Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 91Avg Mileage 26,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 100Avg Mileage 25,721Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.0%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 90Avg Mileage 26,324Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2014

89.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 85Avg Mileage 26,307Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 86Avg Mileage 25,299Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2016

91.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 90Avg Mileage 26,198Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2017

92.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 89Avg Mileage 26,037Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2018

93.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 79Avg Mileage 25,937Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.5%

2019

85.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 80Avg Mileage 28,809Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 78Avg Mileage 26,496Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2021

89.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 86Avg Mileage 24,446Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2022

90.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 31Avg Mileage 21,843Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

MOT results for 1981 Yamaha Rd250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	81.1%	74	25,327	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2010	29	82.2%	73	23,513	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2011	30	75.8%	91	26,108	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2012	31	84.0%	100	25,721	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.0%
2013	32	87.8%	90	26,324	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2014	33	89.4%	85	26,307	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2015	34	87.2%	86	25,299	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2016	35	91.1%	90	26,198	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2017	36	92.1%	89	26,037	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2018	37	93.7%	79	25,937	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.5%
2019	38	85.0%	80	28,809	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2020	39	84.6%	78	26,496	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2021	40	89.5%	86	24,446	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2022	41	90.3%	31	21,843	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Yamaha Rd250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.2%

— 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	6.8% (28 yrs)	12.9% (41 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Rd250 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,132 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.