1999 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,182

Total Tests (All Years)

23,590 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 Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs74.7%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs73.4%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs83.2%

→ ↓5.5%

16 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs79.8%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.9%

20 yrs77.3%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	74.7%	265
11 yrs	78.0%	218
12 yrs	76.6%	188
13 yrs	73.4%	169
14 yrs	82.4%	131
15 yrs	83.2%	113
16 yrs	77.7%	103
17 yrs	79.8%	124
18 yrs	86.3%	117
19 yrs	81.2%	85
20 yrs	77.3%	75
21 yrs	78.3%	69
22 yrs	79.6%	142
23 yrs	82.0%	100
24 yrs	81.5%	124
25 yrs	81.1%	159

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	81.1%	159
2023 (24 yrs)	81.5%	124
2022 (23 yrs)	82%	100
2021 (22 yrs)	79.6%	142
2020 (21 yrs)	78.3%	69
2019 (20 yrs)	77.3%	75
2018 (19 yrs)	81.2%	85
2017 (18 yrs)	86.3%	117
2016 (17 yrs)	79.8%	124
2015 (16 yrs)	77.7%	103
2014 (15 yrs)	83.2%	113
2013 (14 yrs)	82.4%	131
2012 (13 yrs)	73.4%	169
2011 (12 yrs)	76.6%	188
2010 (11 yrs)	78%	218
2009 (10 yrs)	74.7%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 265Avg Mileage 19,542Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 218Avg Mileage 19,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 19,063Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 21,719Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 131Avg Mileage 22,961Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 21,692Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 103Avg Mileage 23,407Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2016

79.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 22,002Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 117Avg Mileage 22,696Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2018

81.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 24,550Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,461Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 23,341Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.7%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 142Avg Mileage 24,522Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2022

82.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 100Avg Mileage 19,599Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%

2023

81.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 124Avg Mileage 19,712Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%

2024

81.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 159Avg Mileage 23,590Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 1999 Yamaha Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	74.7%	265	19,542	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2010	11	78.0%	218	19,781	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2011	12	76.6%	188	19,063	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2012	13	73.4%	169	21,719	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2013	14	82.4%	131	22,961	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2014	15	83.2%	113	21,692	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%
2015	16	77.7%	103	23,407	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2016	17	79.8%	124	22,002	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2017	18	86.3%	117	22,696	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2018	19	81.2%	85	24,550	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2019	20	77.3%	75	22,461	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%
2020	21	78.3%	69	23,341	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.7%
2021	22	79.6%	142	24,522	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2022	23	82.0%	100	19,599	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%
2023	24	81.5%	124	19,712	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%
2024	25	81.1%	159	23,590	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.9%

— 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	6.0% (10 yrs)	0.6% (25 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,182 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.