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2018 Yamaha Tracer 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
97.1%
Latest Pass Rate
601
Total Tests (All Years)
13,398 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 97.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 23.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Yamaha Tracer 900 as it ages.

3 yrs96.0%
4 yrs96.2%
5 yrs94.5%
6 yrs97.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.0%151
4 yrs96.2%132
5 yrs94.5%146
6 yrs97.1%172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Yamaha Tracer 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)97.1%172
2023 (5 yrs)94.5%146
2022 (4 yrs)96.2%132
2021 (3 yrs)96%151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
96.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 7,753Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.0%
2022
96.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 132Avg Mileage 9,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.0%
2023
94.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 11,421Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2024
97.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 13,398Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Yamaha Tracer 900, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres
2.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
2.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
1.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
0.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres4.0% (3 yrs)1.2% (6 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes1.3% (3 yrs)0.6% (6 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors1.3% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Tracer 900 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 601 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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