1985 Yamaha Rd350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,027

Total Tests (All Years)

24,421 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 1985 Yamaha Rd350 as it ages.

24 yrs82.3%

→ ↓6.4%

25 yrs75.9%

→ ↑7.4%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs80.3%

→ ↑13.4%

28 yrs93.7%

→ ↓9.0%

29 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.9%

30 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.9%

31 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.0%

32 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.8%

33 yrs89.3%

→ ↑6.3%

34 yrs95.6%

→ ↓3.7%

35 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.8%

36 yrs89.1%

→ ↑4.1%

37 yrs93.2%

→ ↓1.9%

38 yrs91.3%

→ ↑8.7%

39 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	82.3%	62
25 yrs	75.9%	58
26 yrs	83.3%	48
27 yrs	80.3%	66
28 yrs	93.7%	63
29 yrs	84.7%	59
30 yrs	86.6%	67
31 yrs	87.5%	72
32 yrs	86.5%	74
33 yrs	89.3%	56
34 yrs	95.6%	68
35 yrs	91.9%	62
36 yrs	89.1%	64
37 yrs	93.2%	59
38 yrs	91.3%	80
39 yrs	100.0%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Yamaha Rd350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	100%	69
2023 (38 yrs)	91.3%	80
2022 (37 yrs)	93.2%	59
2021 (36 yrs)	89.1%	64
2020 (35 yrs)	91.9%	62
2019 (34 yrs)	95.6%	68
2018 (33 yrs)	89.3%	56
2017 (32 yrs)	86.5%	74
2016 (31 yrs)	87.5%	72
2015 (30 yrs)	86.6%	67
2014 (29 yrs)	84.7%	59
2013 (28 yrs)	93.7%	63
2012 (27 yrs)	80.3%	66
2011 (26 yrs)	83.3%	48
2010 (25 yrs)	75.9%	58
2009 (24 yrs)	82.3%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 26,579Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 26,334Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 27,179Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 25,276Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2013

93.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 26,540Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.3%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 31,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,642Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 72Avg Mileage 27,195Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 74Avg Mileage 27,041Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2018

89.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 26,139Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%

2019

95.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,903Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%

2020

91.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 62Avg Mileage 25,834Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%

2021

89.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 64Avg Mileage 26,016Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2022

93.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 59Avg Mileage 25,033Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2023

91.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 80Avg Mileage 25,468Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 69Avg Mileage 24,421Top Failure —

MOT results for 1985 Yamaha Rd350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	82.3%	62	26,579	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2010	25	75.9%	58	26,334	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2011	26	83.3%	48	27,179	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2012	27	80.3%	66	25,276	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2013	28	93.7%	63	26,540	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.3%
2014	29	84.7%	59	31,442	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2015	30	86.6%	67	28,642	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2016	31	87.5%	72	27,195	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2017	32	86.5%	74	27,041	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2018	33	89.3%	56	26,139	Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%
2019	34	95.6%	68	25,903	Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2020	35	91.9%	62	25,834	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%
2021	36	89.1%	64	26,016	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2022	37	93.2%	59	25,033	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2023	38	91.3%	80	25,468	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2024	39	100.0%	69	24,421	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Yamaha Rd350, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.3%

— 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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,027 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.