2005 Yamaha Ybr125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,191

Total Tests (All Years)

16,038 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Ybr125 as it ages.

4 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↑3.9%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓10.7%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↑5.1%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↑14.7%

15 yrs73.4%

→ ↓10.5%

16 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.7%	267
5 yrs	67.2%	250
6 yrs	65.4%	228
7 yrs	62.6%	222
8 yrs	66.5%	200
9 yrs	65.9%	176
10 yrs	55.2%	154
11 yrs	60.3%	136
12 yrs	65.0%	120
13 yrs	63.0%	73
14 yrs	58.7%	75
15 yrs	73.4%	64
16 yrs	62.9%	70
17 yrs	63.0%	54
18 yrs	62.7%	51
19 yrs	60.8%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Ybr125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.8%	51
2023 (18 yrs)	62.7%	51
2022 (17 yrs)	63%	54
2021 (16 yrs)	62.9%	70
2020 (15 yrs)	73.4%	64
2019 (14 yrs)	58.7%	75
2018 (13 yrs)	63%	73
2017 (12 yrs)	65%	120
2016 (11 yrs)	60.3%	136
2015 (10 yrs)	55.2%	154
2014 (9 yrs)	65.9%	176
2013 (8 yrs)	66.5%	200
2012 (7 yrs)	62.6%	222
2011 (6 yrs)	65.4%	228
2010 (5 yrs)	67.2%	250
2009 (4 yrs)	69.7%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 267Avg Mileage 9,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 250Avg Mileage 11,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 228Avg Mileage 12,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 14,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.0%

2013

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 200Avg Mileage 13,363Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.0%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 176Avg Mileage 14,574Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 154Avg Mileage 16,106Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 136Avg Mileage 15,602Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.5%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 16,633Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 17,184Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 28.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 17,574Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%

2020

73.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 16,237Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 17,279Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 44.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 14,011Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 37.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 12,952Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,038Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 41.2%

MOT results for 2005 Yamaha Ybr125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.7%	267	9,079	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2010	5	67.2%	250	11,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%
2011	6	65.4%	228	12,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.5%
2012	7	62.6%	222	14,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.0%
2013	8	66.5%	200	13,363	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.0%
2014	9	65.9%	176	14,574	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.2%
2015	10	55.2%	154	16,106	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.9%
2016	11	60.3%	136	15,602	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.5%
2017	12	65.0%	120	16,633	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.5%
2018	13	63.0%	73	17,184	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 28.8%
2019	14	58.7%	75	17,574	Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%
2020	15	73.4%	64	16,237	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.6%
2021	16	62.9%	70	17,279	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 44.3%
2022	17	63.0%	54	14,011	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 37.0%
2023	18	62.7%	51	12,952	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.1%
2024	19	60.8%	51	16,038	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Ybr125, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases 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	9.4% (4 yrs)	19.6% (19 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Ybr125 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,191 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.