1997 Yamaha Vmx1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,590

Total Tests (All Years)

28,695 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 Vmx1200 as it ages.

12 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs85.7%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs88.8%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs87.3%

→ ↓7.6%

22 yrs79.7%

→ ↑7.1%

23 yrs86.8%

→ ↑5.6%

24 yrs92.4%

→ ↓10.3%

25 yrs82.1%

→ ↑12.3%

26 yrs94.4%

→ ↓7.0%

27 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	81.9%	144
13 yrs	80.5%	133
14 yrs	79.7%	118
15 yrs	83.6%	110
16 yrs	83.2%	113
17 yrs	84.1%	107
18 yrs	84.3%	108
19 yrs	85.7%	98
20 yrs	88.8%	89
21 yrs	87.3%	71
22 yrs	79.7%	79
23 yrs	86.8%	68
24 yrs	92.4%	92
25 yrs	82.1%	78
26 yrs	94.4%	71
27 yrs	87.4%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Vmx1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	87.4%	111
2023 (26 yrs)	94.4%	71
2022 (25 yrs)	82.1%	78
2021 (24 yrs)	92.4%	92
2020 (23 yrs)	86.8%	68
2019 (22 yrs)	79.7%	79
2018 (21 yrs)	87.3%	71
2017 (20 yrs)	88.8%	89
2016 (19 yrs)	85.7%	98
2015 (18 yrs)	84.3%	108
2014 (17 yrs)	84.1%	107
2013 (16 yrs)	83.2%	113
2012 (15 yrs)	83.6%	110
2011 (14 yrs)	79.7%	118
2010 (13 yrs)	80.5%	133
2009 (12 yrs)	81.9%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 144Avg Mileage 21,273Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 25,011Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

79.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 22,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 23,676Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 24,982Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 25,198Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 25,422Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 26,028Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2017

88.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 89Avg Mileage 29,641Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2018

87.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 28,868Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2019

79.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 28,040Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 28,506Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2021

92.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 31,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 78Avg Mileage 26,881Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%

2023

94.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 71Avg Mileage 27,261Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 28,695Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Vmx1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	81.9%	144	21,273	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2010	13	80.5%	133	25,011	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	14	79.7%	118	22,108	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2012	15	83.6%	110	23,676	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2013	16	83.2%	113	24,982	Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2014	17	84.1%	107	25,198	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2015	18	84.3%	108	25,422	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2016	19	85.7%	98	26,028	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2017	20	88.8%	89	29,641	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2018	21	87.3%	71	28,868	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2019	22	79.7%	79	28,040	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2020	23	86.8%	68	28,506	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2021	24	92.4%	92	31,191	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2022	25	82.1%	78	26,881	Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2023	26	94.4%	71	27,261	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2024	27	87.4%	111	28,695	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Vmx1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.0%

— 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

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,590 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.