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1999 Yamaha Yh 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
67.4%
Latest Pass Rate
266
Total Tests (All Years)
9,590 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.4%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Yamaha Yh 50 as it ages.

10 yrs77.4%
11 yrs67.2%
12 yrs60.3%
13 yrs70.6%
14 yrs67.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs77.4%53
11 yrs67.2%58
12 yrs60.3%58
13 yrs70.6%51
14 yrs67.4%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha Yh 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (14 yrs)67.4%46
2012 (13 yrs)70.6%51
2011 (12 yrs)60.3%58
2010 (11 yrs)67.2%58
2009 (10 yrs)77.4%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
77.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 9,539Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.9%
2010
67.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 9,818Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2011High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 8,676Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.9%
2012
70.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 9,334Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%
2013
67.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 9,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha Yh 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
18.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
13.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.3% (10 yrs)54.3% (14 yrs)
+43.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes11.3% (10 yrs)13.0% (14 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension18.9% (10 yrs)17.4% (14 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels7.5% (10 yrs)6.5% (14 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yh 50 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 266 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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