1982 Yamaha Rd350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,909

Total Tests (All Years)

15,399 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 1982 Yamaha Rd350 as it ages.

27 yrs79.0%

→ ↑11.7%

28 yrs90.7%

→ ↓8.9%

29 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs85.0%

→ ↑3.7%

32 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.3%

33 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.8%

34 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.4%

35 yrs87.8%

→ ↑2.9%

36 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.8%

37 yrs88.9%

→ ↑2.8%

38 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.9%

39 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.5%

40 yrs91.3%

→ ↓7.7%

41 yrs83.6%

→ ↑16.4%

42 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	79.0%	105
28 yrs	90.7%	107
29 yrs	81.8%	121
30 yrs	83.3%	120
31 yrs	85.0%	127
32 yrs	88.7%	142
33 yrs	89.0%	154
34 yrs	88.2%	153
35 yrs	87.8%	148
36 yrs	90.7%	129
37 yrs	88.9%	135
38 yrs	91.7%	120
39 yrs	89.8%	147
40 yrs	91.3%	115
41 yrs	83.6%	55
42 yrs	100.0%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Yamaha Rd350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	100%	31
2023 (41 yrs)	83.6%	55
2022 (40 yrs)	91.3%	115
2021 (39 yrs)	89.8%	147
2020 (38 yrs)	91.7%	120
2019 (37 yrs)	88.9%	135
2018 (36 yrs)	90.7%	129
2017 (35 yrs)	87.8%	148
2016 (34 yrs)	88.2%	153
2015 (33 yrs)	89%	154
2014 (32 yrs)	88.7%	142
2013 (31 yrs)	85%	127
2012 (30 yrs)	83.3%	120
2011 (29 yrs)	81.8%	121
2010 (28 yrs)	90.7%	107
2009 (27 yrs)	79%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 105Avg Mileage 29,925Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.6%

2010

90.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 107Avg Mileage 25,641Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 121Avg Mileage 25,830Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 120Avg Mileage 28,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 127Avg Mileage 25,460Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2014

88.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 142Avg Mileage 24,926Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 154Avg Mileage 26,300Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 153Avg Mileage 26,515Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 148Avg Mileage 26,660Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 129Avg Mileage 25,990Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 135Avg Mileage 26,728Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 120Avg Mileage 25,702Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2021

89.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 147Avg Mileage 24,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2022

91.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 115Avg Mileage 23,930Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 20,456Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 31Avg Mileage 15,399Top Failure —

MOT results for 1982 Yamaha Rd350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	79.0%	105	29,925	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.6%
2010	28	90.7%	107	25,641	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2011	29	81.8%	121	25,830	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2012	30	83.3%	120	28,787	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2013	31	85.0%	127	25,460	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2014	32	88.7%	142	24,926	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2015	33	89.0%	154	26,300	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2016	34	88.2%	153	26,515	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2017	35	87.8%	148	26,660	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2018	36	90.7%	129	25,990	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2019	37	88.9%	135	26,728	Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%
2020	38	91.7%	120	25,702	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2021	39	89.8%	147	24,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2022	40	91.3%	115	23,930	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2023	41	83.6%	55	20,456	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2024	42	100.0%	31	15,399	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Yamaha Rd350, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle wheels

3.6%

— 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

1974 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Rd350 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,909 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.