2001 Yamaha Sr125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

82.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,615

Total Tests (All Years)

17,732 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 2001 Yamaha Sr125 as it ages.

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↑4.6%

11 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.7%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↑8.4%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.9%

17 yrs70.0%

→ ↑11.0%

18 yrs81.0%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs86.2%

→ ↓9.1%

20 yrs77.1%

→ ↓6.1%

21 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.3%

22 yrs80.3%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs82.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	75.6%	295
9 yrs	71.4%	283
10 yrs	69.6%	276
11 yrs	74.2%	267
12 yrs	67.5%	231
13 yrs	75.9%	224
14 yrs	73.0%	196
15 yrs	74.0%	169
16 yrs	76.9%	156
17 yrs	70.0%	100
18 yrs	81.0%	79
19 yrs	86.2%	58
20 yrs	77.1%	83
21 yrs	71.0%	69
22 yrs	80.3%	71
23 yrs	82.8%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Sr125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	82.8%	58
2023 (22 yrs)	80.3%	71
2022 (21 yrs)	71%	69
2021 (20 yrs)	77.1%	83
2020 (19 yrs)	86.2%	58
2019 (18 yrs)	81%	79
2018 (17 yrs)	70%	100
2017 (16 yrs)	76.9%	156
2016 (15 yrs)	74%	169
2015 (14 yrs)	73%	196
2014 (13 yrs)	75.9%	224
2013 (12 yrs)	67.5%	231
2012 (11 yrs)	74.2%	267
2011 (10 yrs)	69.6%	276
2010 (9 yrs)	71.4%	283
2009 (8 yrs)	75.6%	295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 295Avg Mileage 15,863Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 283Avg Mileage 16,319Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 276Avg Mileage 17,935Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 267Avg Mileage 17,785Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2013

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 231Avg Mileage 19,248Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 224Avg Mileage 19,128Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 196Avg Mileage 18,286Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.5%

2016

74.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 169Avg Mileage 18,927Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 156Avg Mileage 22,129Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 20,832Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,835Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.2%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 19,225Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 18,961Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 25.3%

2022

71.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 19,911Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 33.3%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,849Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%

2024

82.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 17,732Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 20.7%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Sr125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	75.6%	295	15,863	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2010	9	71.4%	283	16,319	Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%
2011	10	69.6%	276	17,935	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2012	11	74.2%	267	17,785	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2013	12	67.5%	231	19,248	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%
2014	13	75.9%	224	19,128	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2015	14	73.0%	196	18,286	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.5%
2016	15	74.0%	169	18,927	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2017	16	76.9%	156	22,129	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2018	17	70.0%	100	20,832	Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%
2019	18	81.0%	79	19,835	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.2%
2020	19	86.2%	58	19,225	Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%
2021	20	77.1%	83	18,961	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 25.3%
2022	21	71.0%	69	19,911	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 33.3%
2023	22	80.3%	71	15,849	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%
2024	23	82.8%	58	17,732	Motorcycle suspension — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Sr125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

15.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases 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	9.8% (8 yrs)	13.8% (23 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,615 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.