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1984 Yamaha Rd500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
93
Total Tests (All Years)
17,258 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 1984 Yamaha Rd500 as it ages.

27 yrs93.3%
31 yrs87.9%
33 yrs93.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs93.3%30
31 yrs87.9%33
33 yrs93.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Yamaha Rd500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (33 yrs)93.3%30
2015 (31 yrs)87.9%33
2011 (27 yrs)93.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
93.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 18,583Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2015
87.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 18,497Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2017
93.3%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,258Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Yamaha Rd500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
6.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.7% (27 yrs)6.7% (33 yrs)
0.0%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Rd500 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 93 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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