1997 Yamaha Virago — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,481

Total Tests (All Years)

21,096 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 1997 Yamaha Virago as it ages.

12 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs84.1%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.9%

16 yrs88.5%

→ ↓5.9%

17 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs83.5%

→ ↓8.3%

19 yrs75.2%

→ ↑12.8%

20 yrs88.0%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs91.2%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs86.7%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs84.0%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs91.3%

→ ↓3.6%

25 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.6%

27 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.3%	124
13 yrs	82.6%	121
14 yrs	84.1%	132
15 yrs	79.6%	113
16 yrs	88.5%	113
17 yrs	82.6%	121
18 yrs	83.5%	109
19 yrs	75.2%	101
20 yrs	88.0%	92
21 yrs	91.2%	57
22 yrs	86.7%	60
23 yrs	84.0%	50
24 yrs	91.3%	69
25 yrs	87.7%	65
26 yrs	87.3%	55
27 yrs	88.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Virago pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88.9%	99
2023 (26 yrs)	87.3%	55
2022 (25 yrs)	87.7%	65
2021 (24 yrs)	91.3%	69
2020 (23 yrs)	84%	50
2019 (22 yrs)	86.7%	60
2018 (21 yrs)	91.2%	57
2017 (20 yrs)	88%	92
2016 (19 yrs)	75.2%	101
2015 (18 yrs)	83.5%	109
2014 (17 yrs)	82.6%	121
2013 (16 yrs)	88.5%	113
2012 (15 yrs)	79.6%	113
2011 (14 yrs)	84.1%	132
2010 (13 yrs)	82.6%	121
2009 (12 yrs)	86.3%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 14,233Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 121Avg Mileage 14,879Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 132Avg Mileage 15,999Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 15,631Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2013

88.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 15,928Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 121Avg Mileage 16,892Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 19,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 19,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2017

88.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 18,039Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2018

91.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 19,020Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 1.8%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 18,147Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2020

84.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,678Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.0%

2021

91.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 17,609Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.8%

2022

87.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 18,857Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

2023

87.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,341Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 99Avg Mileage 21,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Virago by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.3%	124	14,233	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2010	13	82.6%	121	14,879	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%
2011	14	84.1%	132	15,999	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2012	15	79.6%	113	15,631	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2013	16	88.5%	113	15,928	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2014	17	82.6%	121	16,892	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2015	18	83.5%	109	19,088	Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%
2016	19	75.2%	101	19,020	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2017	20	88.0%	92	18,039	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2018	21	91.2%	57	19,020	Identification of the vehicle — 1.8%
2019	22	86.7%	60	18,147	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2020	23	84.0%	50	19,678	Motorcycle suspension — 8.0%
2021	24	91.3%	69	17,609	Motorcycle tyres — 5.8%
2022	25	87.7%	65	18,857	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%
2023	26	87.3%	55	19,341	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2024	27	88.9%	99	21,096	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Virago, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Virago cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,481 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.