2005 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,858

Total Tests (All Years)

19,477 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.6%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↑4.5%

11 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs86.6%

→ ↓4.2%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs89.9%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs86.1%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs83.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	233
5 yrs	77.2%	189
6 yrs	76.1%	188
7 yrs	78.7%	155
8 yrs	81.3%	123
9 yrs	82.3%	113
10 yrs	77.9%	113
11 yrs	82.4%	102
12 yrs	86.6%	97
13 yrs	82.4%	74
14 yrs	85.5%	69
15 yrs	86.2%	65
16 yrs	89.9%	79
17 yrs	86.1%	72
18 yrs	87.4%	87
19 yrs	83.8%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.8%	99
2023 (18 yrs)	87.4%	87
2022 (17 yrs)	86.1%	72
2021 (16 yrs)	89.9%	79
2020 (15 yrs)	86.2%	65
2019 (14 yrs)	85.5%	69
2018 (13 yrs)	82.4%	74
2017 (12 yrs)	86.6%	97
2016 (11 yrs)	82.4%	102
2015 (10 yrs)	77.9%	113
2014 (9 yrs)	82.3%	113
2013 (8 yrs)	81.3%	123
2012 (7 yrs)	78.7%	155
2011 (6 yrs)	76.1%	188
2010 (5 yrs)	77.2%	189
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	233

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 233Avg Mileage 8,780Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 9,490Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 188Avg Mileage 10,149Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 155Avg Mileage 12,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 13,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 13,427Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2015

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 14,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 15,508Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 17,245Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 18,633Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 17,287Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 65Avg Mileage 15,384Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.7%

2021

89.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 16,115Top Failure Suspension — 5.1%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 16,970Top Failure Suspension — 8.3%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 16,859Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2024

83.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 19,477Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.1%

MOT results for 2005 Yamaha Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	233	8,780	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2010	5	77.2%	189	9,490	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2011	6	76.1%	188	10,149	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2012	7	78.7%	155	12,368	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2013	8	81.3%	123	13,554	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2014	9	82.3%	113	13,427	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2015	10	77.9%	113	14,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2016	11	82.4%	102	15,508	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2017	12	86.6%	97	17,245	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2018	13	82.4%	74	18,633	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2019	14	85.5%	69	17,287	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2020	15	86.2%	65	15,384	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.7%
2021	16	89.9%	79	16,115	Suspension — 5.1%
2022	17	86.1%	72	16,970	Suspension — 8.3%
2023	18	87.4%	87	16,859	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2024	19	83.8%	99	19,477	Motorcycle suspension — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.4%

— 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	3.9% (4 yrs)	6.1% (19 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,858 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.