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2018 Yamaha Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
416
Total Tests (All Years)
5,398 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 90.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 17.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Yamaha Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs90.7%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs97.7%
6 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.7%140
4 yrs88.9%72
5 yrs97.7%86
6 yrs90.7%118

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Yamaha Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)90.7%118
2023 (5 yrs)97.7%86
2022 (4 yrs)88.9%72
2021 (3 yrs)90.7%140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
90.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 140Avg Mileage 4,184Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.6%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 3,386Top Failure Brakes — 5.6%
2023
97.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 86Avg Mileage 4,342Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 2.3%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 5,398Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Yamaha Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Identification of the vehicle
3.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.1% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Body, chassis, structure2.1% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle3.6% (3 yrs)3.4% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 416 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.

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