2008 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

82.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,250

Total Tests (All Years)

15,026 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 30.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.7%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.9%

7 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↑8.3%

11 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs88.1%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.5%

16 yrs82.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.3%	247
4 yrs	79.0%	219
5 yrs	81.5%	184
6 yrs	80.8%	146
7 yrs	84.7%	163
8 yrs	84.0%	162
9 yrs	85.6%	167
10 yrs	78.5%	130
11 yrs	86.8%	129
12 yrs	82.6%	121
13 yrs	88.4%	146
14 yrs	88.1%	126
15 yrs	88.4%	146
16 yrs	82.9%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	82.9%	164
2023 (15 yrs)	88.4%	146
2022 (14 yrs)	88.1%	126
2021 (13 yrs)	88.4%	146
2020 (12 yrs)	82.6%	121
2019 (11 yrs)	86.8%	129
2018 (10 yrs)	78.5%	130
2017 (9 yrs)	85.6%	167
2016 (8 yrs)	84%	162
2015 (7 yrs)	84.7%	163
2014 (6 yrs)	80.8%	146
2013 (5 yrs)	81.5%	184
2012 (4 yrs)	79%	219
2011 (3 yrs)	75.3%	247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 247Avg Mileage 6,318Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 219Avg Mileage 7,352Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 184Avg Mileage 8,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 146Avg Mileage 9,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 163Avg Mileage 10,796Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 162Avg Mileage 13,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 167Avg Mileage 12,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 130Avg Mileage 12,521Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 14,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 13,820Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2021

88.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 146Avg Mileage 16,005Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2022

88.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 126Avg Mileage 15,016Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2023

88.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 146Avg Mileage 14,989Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2024

82.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 164Avg Mileage 15,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	75.3%	247	6,318	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2012	4	79.0%	219	7,352	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2013	5	81.5%	184	8,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2014	6	80.8%	146	9,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2015	7	84.7%	163	10,796	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2016	8	84.0%	162	13,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2017	9	85.6%	167	12,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2018	10	78.5%	130	12,521	Brakes — 10.8%
2019	11	86.8%	129	14,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%
2020	12	82.6%	121	13,820	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2021	13	88.4%	146	16,005	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2022	14	88.1%	126	15,016	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2023	15	88.4%	146	14,989	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2024	16	82.9%	164	15,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

8.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.7%

— 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	4.5% (3 yrs)	4.3% (16 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,250 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.