1996 Yamaha Vmx1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

606

Total Tests (All Years)

27,651 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 1996 Yamaha Vmx1200 as it ages.

13 yrs78.6%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.9%

20 yrs75.6%

→ ↑8.8%

21 yrs84.4%

→ ↑6.5%

22 yrs90.9%

→ ↓24.2%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↑16.6%

25 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	78.6%	56
14 yrs	85.7%	49
15 yrs	82.5%	57
16 yrs	78.3%	46
17 yrs	80.0%	45
18 yrs	83.7%	43
19 yrs	82.5%	40
20 yrs	75.6%	41
21 yrs	84.4%	45
22 yrs	90.9%	33
23 yrs	66.7%	33
25 yrs	83.3%	30
26 yrs	83.3%	30
28 yrs	87.9%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Yamaha Vmx1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	87.9%	58
2022 (26 yrs)	83.3%	30
2021 (25 yrs)	83.3%	30
2019 (23 yrs)	66.7%	33
2018 (22 yrs)	90.9%	33
2017 (21 yrs)	84.4%	45
2016 (20 yrs)	75.6%	41
2015 (19 yrs)	82.5%	40
2014 (18 yrs)	83.7%	43
2013 (17 yrs)	80%	45
2012 (16 yrs)	78.3%	46
2011 (15 yrs)	82.5%	57
2010 (14 yrs)	85.7%	49
2009 (13 yrs)	78.6%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 22,252Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 24,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,885Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 23,241Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,487Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,041Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,153Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 24,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,208Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,365Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 28,735Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.5%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 30,820Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,630Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 27,651Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

MOT results for 1996 Yamaha Vmx1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	78.6%	56	22,252	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2010	14	85.7%	49	24,510	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2011	15	82.5%	57	22,885	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	16	78.3%	46	23,241	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2013	17	80.0%	45	23,487	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2014	18	83.7%	43	25,041	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2015	19	82.5%	40	24,153	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2016	20	75.6%	41	24,246	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%
2017	21	84.4%	45	24,208	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2018	22	90.9%	33	22,365	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2019	23	66.7%	33	28,735	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.5%
2021	25	83.3%	30	30,820	Suspension — 13.3%
2022	26	83.3%	30	28,630	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2024	28	87.9%	58	27,651	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Yamaha Vmx1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.7%

— 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	12.5% (13 yrs)	15.5% (28 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Vmx1200 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 606 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.