2006 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,407

Total Tests (All Years)

13,749 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Yamaha Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↑2.8%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs89.1%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs90.8%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs88.3%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs88.8%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs84.8%

→ ↑9.2%

16 yrs94.0%

→ ↓12.6%

17 yrs81.4%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	266
4 yrs	80.0%	255
5 yrs	79.6%	211
6 yrs	77.2%	197
7 yrs	80.0%	140
8 yrs	82.3%	124
9 yrs	83.1%	118
10 yrs	89.1%	147
11 yrs	84.9%	152
12 yrs	90.8%	109
13 yrs	88.3%	111
14 yrs	88.8%	98
15 yrs	84.8%	92
16 yrs	94.0%	117
17 yrs	81.4%	118
18 yrs	87.5%	152

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Yamaha Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	87.5%	152
2023 (17 yrs)	81.4%	118
2022 (16 yrs)	94%	117
2021 (15 yrs)	84.8%	92
2020 (14 yrs)	88.8%	98
2019 (13 yrs)	88.3%	111
2018 (12 yrs)	90.8%	109
2017 (11 yrs)	84.9%	152
2016 (10 yrs)	89.1%	147
2015 (9 yrs)	83.1%	118
2014 (8 yrs)	82.3%	124
2013 (7 yrs)	80%	140
2012 (6 yrs)	77.2%	197
2011 (5 yrs)	79.6%	211
2010 (4 yrs)	80%	255
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 266Avg Mileage 7,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 255Avg Mileage 8,452Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 211Avg Mileage 9,406Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 197Avg Mileage 9,634Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 11,220Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124Avg Mileage 11,500Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2015

83.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 26,270Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 147Avg Mileage 11,149Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 152Avg Mileage 10,593Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2018

90.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 12,971Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2019

88.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 111Avg Mileage 12,050Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%

2020

88.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 11,773Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.2%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 30,523Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2022

94.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 117Avg Mileage 15,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.1%

2023

81.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 118Avg Mileage 13,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 152Avg Mileage 13,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.6%

MOT results for 2006 Yamaha Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	266	7,731	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2010	4	80.0%	255	8,452	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	5	79.6%	211	9,406	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2012	6	77.2%	197	9,634	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2013	7	80.0%	140	11,220	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2014	8	82.3%	124	11,500	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2015	9	83.1%	118	26,270	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2016	10	89.1%	147	11,149	Brakes — 6.8%
2017	11	84.9%	152	10,593	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2018	12	90.8%	109	12,971	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2019	13	88.3%	111	12,050	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%
2020	14	88.8%	98	11,773	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.2%
2021	15	84.8%	92	30,523	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2022	16	94.0%	117	15,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.1%
2023	17	81.4%	118	13,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%
2024	18	87.5%	152	13,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Yamaha Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

— 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	7.5% (3 yrs)	2.0% (18 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,407 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.