2001 Yamaha Vmx1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

738

Total Tests (All Years)

24,416 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 2001 Yamaha Vmx1200 as it ages.

8 yrs86.8%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↑6.3%

15 yrs91.7%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.9%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs83.8%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs82.9%

→ ↑6.6%

21 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.8%

22 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	86.8%	68
9 yrs	81.0%	58
10 yrs	77.6%	58
11 yrs	80.0%	55
12 yrs	80.0%	50
13 yrs	83.7%	49
14 yrs	85.4%	48
15 yrs	91.7%	48
16 yrs	87.8%	49
17 yrs	82.9%	35
18 yrs	83.8%	37
19 yrs	83.9%	31
20 yrs	82.9%	41
21 yrs	89.5%	38
22 yrs	83.7%	43
23 yrs	83.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Vmx1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	83.3%	30
2023 (22 yrs)	83.7%	43
2022 (21 yrs)	89.5%	38
2021 (20 yrs)	82.9%	41
2020 (19 yrs)	83.9%	31
2019 (18 yrs)	83.8%	37
2018 (17 yrs)	82.9%	35
2017 (16 yrs)	87.8%	49
2016 (15 yrs)	91.7%	48
2015 (14 yrs)	85.4%	48
2014 (13 yrs)	83.7%	49
2013 (12 yrs)	80%	50
2012 (11 yrs)	80%	55
2011 (10 yrs)	77.6%	58
2010 (9 yrs)	81%	58
2009 (8 yrs)	86.8%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 12,679Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 13,990Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 14,390Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,399Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,621Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 16,473Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 15,742Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2016

91.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,074Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 19,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,322Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 20,079Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 19,843Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.7%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,184Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.5%

2022

89.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 22,849Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.5%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,408Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 24,416Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Vmx1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	86.8%	68	12,679	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2010	9	81.0%	58	13,990	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2011	10	77.6%	58	14,390	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2012	11	80.0%	55	16,399	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2013	12	80.0%	50	17,621	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2014	13	83.7%	49	16,473	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2015	14	85.4%	48	15,742	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2016	15	91.7%	48	19,074	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2017	16	87.8%	49	19,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2018	17	82.9%	35	20,322	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2019	18	83.8%	37	20,079	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2020	19	83.9%	31	19,843	Motorcycle tyres — 9.7%
2021	20	82.9%	41	33,184	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.5%
2022	21	89.5%	38	22,849	Motorcycle tyres — 10.5%
2023	22	83.7%	43	22,408	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%
2024	23	83.3%	30	24,416	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Vmx1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.4% (8 yrs)	3.3% (23 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 738 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.