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1989 Yamaha Vmx1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
100.0%
Latest Pass Rate
130
Total Tests (All Years)
32,802 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vmx1200

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Yamaha Vmx1200 as it ages.

20 yrs80.0%
21 yrs73.0%
22 yrs90.3%
35 yrs100.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs80.0%30
21 yrs73.0%37
22 yrs90.3%31
35 yrs100.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Yamaha Vmx1200 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 (35 yrs)100%32
2011 (22 yrs)90.3%31
2010 (21 yrs)73%37
2009 (20 yrs)80%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,793Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2010
73.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,910Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2011
90.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 28,415Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.5%
2024
100.0%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 32Avg Mileage 32,802Top Failure

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Yamaha Vmx1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle reg plates and vin
10.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Vmx1200 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 130 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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