2008 Yamaha Tdm900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,156

Total Tests (All Years)

36,573 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Tdm900 as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs93.3%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs93.1%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs92.5%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs91.4%

→ ↑4.2%

8 yrs95.6%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs89.0%

→ ↑6.1%

10 yrs95.1%

→ ↓7.0%

11 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs84.9%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs86.3%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs87.1%

→ ↑7.6%

15 yrs94.7%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.5%	93
4 yrs	93.3%	104
5 yrs	93.1%	101
6 yrs	92.5%	93
7 yrs	91.4%	93
8 yrs	95.6%	90
9 yrs	89.0%	91
10 yrs	95.1%	61
11 yrs	88.1%	67
12 yrs	84.9%	53
13 yrs	86.3%	80
14 yrs	87.1%	62
15 yrs	94.7%	75
16 yrs	90.3%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Tdm900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.3%	93
2023 (15 yrs)	94.7%	75
2022 (14 yrs)	87.1%	62
2021 (13 yrs)	86.3%	80
2020 (12 yrs)	84.9%	53
2019 (11 yrs)	88.1%	67
2018 (10 yrs)	95.1%	61
2017 (9 yrs)	89%	91
2016 (8 yrs)	95.6%	90
2015 (7 yrs)	91.4%	93
2014 (6 yrs)	92.5%	93
2013 (5 yrs)	93.1%	101
2012 (4 yrs)	93.3%	104
2011 (3 yrs)	93.5%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 10,426Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 2.2%

2012

93.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 104Avg Mileage 13,818Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.8%

2013

93.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 15,900Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%

2014

92.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 18,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 21,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2016

95.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,288Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.3%

2017

89.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 28,268Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2018

95.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 30,394Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 32,073Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.0%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,227Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2021

86.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 34,545Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.8%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 34,045Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2023

94.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 37,585Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 36,573Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Tdm900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	93.5%	93	10,426	Motorcycle drive system — 2.2%
2012	4	93.3%	104	13,818	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.8%
2013	5	93.1%	101	15,900	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2014	6	92.5%	93	18,171	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2015	7	91.4%	93	21,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2016	8	95.6%	90	23,288	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.3%
2017	9	89.0%	91	28,268	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2018	10	95.1%	61	30,394	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%
2019	11	88.1%	67	32,073	Motorcycle tyres — 9.0%
2020	12	84.9%	53	35,227	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2021	13	86.3%	80	34,545	Motorcycle tyres — 8.8%
2022	14	87.1%	62	34,045	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2023	15	94.7%	75	37,585	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%
2024	16	90.3%	93	36,573	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Tdm900, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.0%

↓ Decreases with age

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

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Tdm900 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,156 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.