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2001 Yamaha Xq125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
476
Total Tests (All Years)
15,952 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xq125

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.6%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Yamaha Xq125 as it ages.

8 yrs67.7%
9 yrs66.3%
10 yrs64.6%
11 yrs64.7%
12 yrs73.0%
13 yrs68.2%
14 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs67.7%93
9 yrs66.3%92
10 yrs64.6%79
11 yrs64.7%68
12 yrs73.0%63
13 yrs68.2%44
14 yrs67.6%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Xq125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (14 yrs)67.6%37
2014 (13 yrs)68.2%44
2013 (12 yrs)73%63
2012 (11 yrs)64.7%68
2011 (10 yrs)64.6%79
2010 (9 yrs)66.3%92
2009 (8 yrs)67.7%93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 14,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.5%
2010
66.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 16,503Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.7%
2011High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,627Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%
2012High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2013
73.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 17,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2014
68.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 22,331Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.3%
2015
67.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 15,952Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Xq125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
17.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling21.5% (8 yrs)37.8% (14 yrs)
+16.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension19.4% (8 yrs)29.7% (14 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes15.1% (8 yrs)24.3% (14 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels8.6% (8 yrs)16.2% (14 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust3.2% (8 yrs)2.7% (14 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xq125 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 476 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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