1999 Yamaha Sr125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,339

Total Tests (All Years)

22,778 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 Sr125 as it ages.

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs70.2%

→ ↓8.8%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↑8.0%

17 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.1%

19 yrs68.3%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.1%

22 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs77.3%

→ ↓6.5%

25 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	71.9%	263
11 yrs	69.5%	239
12 yrs	67.3%	254
13 yrs	65.0%	223
14 yrs	68.5%	200
15 yrs	70.2%	168
16 yrs	61.4%	153
17 yrs	69.4%	144
18 yrs	72.4%	127
19 yrs	68.3%	82
20 yrs	79.3%	82
21 yrs	76.1%	67
22 yrs	75.0%	88
23 yrs	77.8%	63
24 yrs	77.3%	66
25 yrs	70.8%	120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha Sr125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	70.8%	120
2023 (24 yrs)	77.3%	66
2022 (23 yrs)	77.8%	63
2021 (22 yrs)	75%	88
2020 (21 yrs)	76.1%	67
2019 (20 yrs)	79.3%	82
2018 (19 yrs)	68.3%	82
2017 (18 yrs)	72.4%	127
2016 (17 yrs)	69.4%	144
2015 (16 yrs)	61.4%	153
2014 (15 yrs)	70.2%	168
2013 (14 yrs)	68.5%	200
2012 (13 yrs)	65%	223
2011 (12 yrs)	67.3%	254
2010 (11 yrs)	69.5%	239
2009 (10 yrs)	71.9%	263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 263Avg Mileage 17,331Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 239Avg Mileage 18,662Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 254Avg Mileage 19,634Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 223Avg Mileage 20,918Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.1%

2013

68.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 200Avg Mileage 21,680Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.5%

2014

70.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 168Avg Mileage 20,677Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 153Avg Mileage 24,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 21,666Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 22,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.1%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 82Avg Mileage 22,911Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%

2019

79.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 24,659Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.0%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,741Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.9%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 88Avg Mileage 21,750Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 20,378Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%

2023

77.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 22,868Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 120Avg Mileage 22,778Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

MOT results for 1999 Yamaha Sr125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	71.9%	263	17,331	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2010	11	69.5%	239	18,662	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2011	12	67.3%	254	19,634	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2012	13	65.0%	223	20,918	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.1%
2013	14	68.5%	200	21,680	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.5%
2014	15	70.2%	168	20,677	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.0%
2015	16	61.4%	153	24,604	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%
2016	17	69.4%	144	21,666	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%
2017	18	72.4%	127	22,338	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.1%
2018	19	68.3%	82	22,911	Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%
2019	20	79.3%	82	24,659	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.0%
2020	21	76.1%	67	21,741	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.9%
2021	22	75.0%	88	21,750	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2022	23	77.8%	63	20,378	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%
2023	24	77.3%	66	22,868	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%
2024	25	70.8%	120	22,778	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha Sr125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

23.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

21.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	12.9% (10 yrs)	9.2% (25 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Sr125 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,339 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.