1997 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,897

Total Tests (All Years)

24,746 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 1997 Yamaha Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs79.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.9%

20 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs76.5%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs80.3%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.5%

25 yrs76.6%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.9%

27 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	76.4%	686
13 yrs	78.2%	609
14 yrs	78.6%	574
15 yrs	81.1%	487
16 yrs	79.0%	409
17 yrs	79.3%	347
18 yrs	81.0%	347
19 yrs	82.4%	336
20 yrs	78.5%	325
21 yrs	76.5%	230
22 yrs	80.3%	228
23 yrs	80.7%	181
24 yrs	81.1%	312
25 yrs	76.6%	239
26 yrs	82.5%	246
27 yrs	89.4%	341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	89.4%	341
2023 (26 yrs)	82.5%	246
2022 (25 yrs)	76.6%	239
2021 (24 yrs)	81.1%	312
2020 (23 yrs)	80.7%	181
2019 (22 yrs)	80.3%	228
2018 (21 yrs)	76.5%	230
2017 (20 yrs)	78.5%	325
2016 (19 yrs)	82.4%	336
2015 (18 yrs)	81%	347
2014 (17 yrs)	79.3%	347
2013 (16 yrs)	79%	409
2012 (15 yrs)	81.1%	487
2011 (14 yrs)	78.6%	574
2010 (13 yrs)	78.2%	609
2009 (12 yrs)	76.4%	686

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 686Avg Mileage 23,184Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 609Avg Mileage 23,809Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 574Avg Mileage 24,835Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 487Avg Mileage 26,476Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2013

79.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 27,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 347Avg Mileage 26,284Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 347Avg Mileage 27,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 336Avg Mileage 24,853Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 325Avg Mileage 23,950Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 230Avg Mileage 26,376Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2019

80.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 228Avg Mileage 25,030Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2020

80.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 181Avg Mileage 26,129Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.6%

2021

81.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 312Avg Mileage 25,267Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 239Avg Mileage 24,473Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2023

82.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 246Avg Mileage 24,437Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 341Avg Mileage 24,746Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	76.4%	686	23,184	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2010	13	78.2%	609	23,809	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2011	14	78.6%	574	24,835	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2012	15	81.1%	487	26,476	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2013	16	79.0%	409	27,071	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2014	17	79.3%	347	26,284	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2015	18	81.0%	347	27,009	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2016	19	82.4%	336	24,853	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2017	20	78.5%	325	23,950	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2018	21	76.5%	230	26,376	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2019	22	80.3%	228	25,030	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2020	23	80.7%	181	26,129	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.6%
2021	24	81.1%	312	25,267	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%
2022	25	76.6%	239	24,473	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2023	26	82.5%	246	24,437	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2024	27	89.4%	341	24,746	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.2% (12 yrs)	5.6% (27 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,897 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.