1996 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,401

Total Tests (All Years)

26,542 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 1996 Yamaha Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs83.2%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.1%

27 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	75.5%	776
14 yrs	77.8%	695
15 yrs	76.3%	629
16 yrs	77.7%	570
17 yrs	79.7%	433
18 yrs	79.7%	374
19 yrs	76.8%	375
20 yrs	78.0%	387
21 yrs	80.4%	372
22 yrs	82.3%	254
23 yrs	82.1%	240
24 yrs	82.2%	191
25 yrs	83.2%	340
26 yrs	82.1%	234
27 yrs	79.0%	267
28 yrs	81.1%	264

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Yamaha Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	81.1%	264
2023 (27 yrs)	79%	267
2022 (26 yrs)	82.1%	234
2021 (25 yrs)	83.2%	340
2020 (24 yrs)	82.2%	191
2019 (23 yrs)	82.1%	240
2018 (22 yrs)	82.3%	254
2017 (21 yrs)	80.4%	372
2016 (20 yrs)	78%	387
2015 (19 yrs)	76.8%	375
2014 (18 yrs)	79.7%	374
2013 (17 yrs)	79.7%	433
2012 (16 yrs)	77.7%	570
2011 (15 yrs)	76.3%	629
2010 (14 yrs)	77.8%	695
2009 (13 yrs)	75.5%	776

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 776Avg Mileage 24,244Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 695Avg Mileage 24,659Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 629Avg Mileage 24,328Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 570Avg Mileage 24,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 433Avg Mileage 26,843Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 374Avg Mileage 26,709Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 375Avg Mileage 26,867Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 387Avg Mileage 26,254Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 372Avg Mileage 26,300Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2018

82.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 254Avg Mileage 26,533Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.9%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 240Avg Mileage 30,000Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2020

82.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 191Avg Mileage 27,871Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2021

83.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 340Avg Mileage 27,560Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 234Avg Mileage 25,637Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2023

79.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 267Avg Mileage 25,806Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.4%

2024

81.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 264Avg Mileage 26,542Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

MOT results for 1996 Yamaha Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	75.5%	776	24,244	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2010	14	77.8%	695	24,659	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2011	15	76.3%	629	24,328	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2012	16	77.7%	570	24,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2013	17	79.7%	433	26,843	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2014	18	79.7%	374	26,709	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%
2015	19	76.8%	375	26,867	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%
2016	20	78.0%	387	26,254	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2017	21	80.4%	372	26,300	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2018	22	82.3%	254	26,533	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.9%
2019	23	82.1%	240	30,000	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2020	24	82.2%	191	27,871	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2021	25	83.2%	340	27,560	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2022	26	82.1%	234	25,637	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2023	27	79.0%	267	25,806	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.4%
2024	28	81.1%	264	26,542	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Yamaha Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.5% (13 yrs)	11.0% (28 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,401 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.