1988 Yamaha Tdr250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

662

Total Tests (All Years)

17,257 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 1988 Yamaha Tdr250 as it ages.

21 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.8%

22 yrs75.8%

→ ↑8.8%

23 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.6%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.4%

25 yrs84.4%

→ ↑9.5%

26 yrs93.9%

→ ↓11.8%

27 yrs82.1%

→ ↑7.0%

28 yrs89.1%

→ ↑6.0%

29 yrs95.1%

→ ↓11.0%

30 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.2%

31 yrs89.3%

→ ↑3.0%

32 yrs92.3%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs93.9%

→ ↓0.4%

34 yrs93.5%

→ ↓10.2%

35 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.3%

36 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	81.6%	38
22 yrs	75.8%	33
23 yrs	84.6%	39
24 yrs	80.0%	35
25 yrs	84.4%	32
26 yrs	93.9%	33
27 yrs	82.1%	39
28 yrs	89.1%	46
29 yrs	95.1%	61
30 yrs	84.1%	44
31 yrs	89.3%	56
32 yrs	92.3%	52
33 yrs	93.9%	33
34 yrs	93.5%	31
35 yrs	83.3%	42
36 yrs	89.6%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Yamaha Tdr250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	89.6%	48
2023 (35 yrs)	83.3%	42
2022 (34 yrs)	93.5%	31
2021 (33 yrs)	93.9%	33
2020 (32 yrs)	92.3%	52
2019 (31 yrs)	89.3%	56
2018 (30 yrs)	84.1%	44
2017 (29 yrs)	95.1%	61
2016 (28 yrs)	89.1%	46
2015 (27 yrs)	82.1%	39
2014 (26 yrs)	93.9%	33
2013 (25 yrs)	84.4%	32
2012 (24 yrs)	80%	35
2011 (23 yrs)	84.6%	39
2010 (22 yrs)	75.8%	33
2009 (21 yrs)	81.6%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 22,179Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.8%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 21,085Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 23,183Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,589Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.3%

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,254Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2014

93.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 21,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 21,237Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2017

95.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 24,999Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2018

84.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 19,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2019

89.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 17,693Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2020

92.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 52Avg Mileage 19,468Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2021

93.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 21,300Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 6.1%

2022

93.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 19,660Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.2%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 42Avg Mileage 17,259Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,257Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

MOT results for 1988 Yamaha Tdr250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	81.6%	38	22,179	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.8%
2010	22	75.8%	33	21,085	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%
2011	23	84.6%	39	23,183	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%
2012	24	80.0%	35	23,589	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.3%
2013	25	84.4%	32	24,254	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2014	26	93.9%	33	24,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2015	27	82.1%	39	21,786	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2016	28	89.1%	46	21,237	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2017	29	95.1%	61	24,999	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2018	30	84.1%	44	19,455	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2019	31	89.3%	56	17,693	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2020	32	92.3%	52	19,468	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2021	33	93.9%	33	21,300	Motorcycle steering — 6.1%
2022	34	93.5%	31	19,660	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.2%
2023	35	83.3%	42	17,259	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2024	36	89.6%	48	17,257	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Yamaha Tdr250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.7%

↑ Increases 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

1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Tdr250 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 662 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.