2008 Yamaha Ybr125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,012

Total Tests (All Years)

17,690 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Ybr125 as it ages.

3 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.4%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.3%	734
4 yrs	68.3%	703
5 yrs	66.9%	671
6 yrs	68.3%	622
7 yrs	65.6%	572
8 yrs	68.4%	541
9 yrs	71.7%	453
10 yrs	66.9%	272
11 yrs	71.9%	288
12 yrs	65.8%	228
13 yrs	60.1%	298
14 yrs	62.2%	217
15 yrs	64.8%	227
16 yrs	61.8%	186

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Ybr125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.8%	186
2023 (15 yrs)	64.8%	227
2022 (14 yrs)	62.2%	217
2021 (13 yrs)	60.1%	298
2020 (12 yrs)	65.8%	228
2019 (11 yrs)	71.9%	288
2018 (10 yrs)	66.9%	272
2017 (9 yrs)	71.7%	453
2016 (8 yrs)	68.4%	541
2015 (7 yrs)	65.6%	572
2014 (6 yrs)	68.3%	622
2013 (5 yrs)	66.9%	671
2012 (4 yrs)	68.3%	703
2011 (3 yrs)	70.3%	734

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 734Avg Mileage 7,037Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 703Avg Mileage 8,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.9%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 671Avg Mileage 10,518Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 622Avg Mileage 11,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.2%

2015

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 572Avg Mileage 12,830Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.3%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 541Avg Mileage 14,544Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 453Avg Mileage 15,677Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 272Avg Mileage 16,232Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.2%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 288Avg Mileage 16,834Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.6%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 228Avg Mileage 17,647Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 298Avg Mileage 16,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 38.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 217Avg Mileage 18,576Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 42.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 227Avg Mileage 18,670Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.5%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 186Avg Mileage 17,690Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.0%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Ybr125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	70.3%	734	7,037	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2012	4	68.3%	703	8,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.9%
2013	5	66.9%	671	10,518	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%
2014	6	68.3%	622	11,781	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.2%
2015	7	65.6%	572	12,830	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.3%
2016	8	68.4%	541	14,544	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2017	9	71.7%	453	15,677	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%
2018	10	66.9%	272	16,232	Motorcycle brakes — 23.2%
2019	11	71.9%	288	16,834	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.6%
2020	12	65.8%	228	17,647	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.8%
2021	13	60.1%	298	16,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 38.6%
2022	14	62.2%	217	18,576	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 42.4%
2023	15	64.8%	227	18,670	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.5%
2024	16	61.8%	186	17,690	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Ybr125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

17.2%

— 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	11.2% (3 yrs)	15.6% (16 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,012 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.