1999 Yamaha Trx850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

819

Total Tests (All Years)

25,376 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 Trx850 as it ages.

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.9%

11 yrs72.6%

→ ↑10.2%

12 yrs82.8%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs88.2%

→ ↓7.3%

17 yrs80.9%

→ ↑8.6%

18 yrs89.5%

→ ↑7.4%

19 yrs96.9%

→ ↓13.0%

20 yrs83.9%

→ ↑6.1%

21 yrs90.0%

→ ↓8.2%

22 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.0%

23 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.6%

24 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	79.5%	88
11 yrs	72.6%	73
12 yrs	82.8%	64
13 yrs	86.6%	67
14 yrs	83.9%	56
15 yrs	79.6%	54
16 yrs	88.2%	51
17 yrs	80.9%	47
18 yrs	89.5%	38
19 yrs	96.9%	32
20 yrs	83.9%	31
21 yrs	90.0%	30
22 yrs	81.8%	33
23 yrs	77.8%	36
24 yrs	85.4%	41
25 yrs	85.9%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha Trx850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	85.9%	78
2023 (24 yrs)	85.4%	41
2022 (23 yrs)	77.8%	36
2021 (22 yrs)	81.8%	33
2020 (21 yrs)	90%	30
2019 (20 yrs)	83.9%	31
2018 (19 yrs)	96.9%	32
2017 (18 yrs)	89.5%	38
2016 (17 yrs)	80.9%	47
2015 (16 yrs)	88.2%	51
2014 (15 yrs)	79.6%	54
2013 (14 yrs)	83.9%	56
2012 (13 yrs)	86.6%	67
2011 (12 yrs)	82.8%	64
2010 (11 yrs)	72.6%	73
2009 (10 yrs)	79.5%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 19,765Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2010

72.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,803Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.3%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 22,624Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2012

86.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 22,944Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,909Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.7%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 24,109Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 25,031Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 24,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,752Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2018

96.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 25,982Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.5%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,640Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 12.9%

2020

90.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,237Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2021

81.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,359Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,943Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 26,069Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 78Avg Mileage 25,376Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

MOT results for 1999 Yamaha Trx850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	79.5%	88	19,765	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2010	11	72.6%	73	23,803	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.3%
2011	12	82.8%	64	22,624	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2012	13	86.6%	67	22,944	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2013	14	83.9%	56	21,909	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.7%
2014	15	79.6%	54	24,109	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2015	16	88.2%	51	25,031	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2016	17	80.9%	47	24,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2017	18	89.5%	38	25,752	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2018	19	96.9%	32	25,982	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.5%
2019	20	83.9%	31	25,640	Motorcycle tyres — 12.9%
2020	21	90.0%	30	27,237	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2021	22	81.8%	33	27,359	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2022	23	77.8%	36	31,943	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2023	24	85.4%	41	26,069	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2024	25	85.9%	78	25,376	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha Trx850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.3%

— Consistent

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

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Trx850 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 819 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.