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2005 Yamaha Yn50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
60.9%
Latest Pass Rate
911
Total Tests (All Years)
9,279 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Yn50 as it ages.

4 yrs72.3%
5 yrs68.4%
6 yrs69.3%
7 yrs66.4%
8 yrs65.3%
9 yrs69.2%
10 yrs70.5%
11 yrs70.2%
12 yrs60.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs72.3%177
5 yrs68.4%133
6 yrs69.3%140
7 yrs66.4%131
8 yrs65.3%98
9 yrs69.2%78
10 yrs70.5%61
11 yrs70.2%47
12 yrs60.9%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Yn50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (12 yrs)60.9%46
2016 (11 yrs)70.2%47
2015 (10 yrs)70.5%61
2014 (9 yrs)69.2%78
2013 (8 yrs)65.3%98
2012 (7 yrs)66.4%131
2011 (6 yrs)69.3%140
2010 (5 yrs)68.4%133
2009 (4 yrs)72.3%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
72.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 177Avg Mileage 5,115Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2010
68.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 5,253Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.3%
2011
69.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 140Avg Mileage 5,212Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%
2012
66.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 7,424Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%
2013
65.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 5,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.7%
2014
69.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 6,602Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 50.0%
2015
70.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 6,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%
2016
70.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 11,371Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.8%
2017High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 9,279Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Yn50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
18.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
9.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
8.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.6% (4 yrs)30.4% (12 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels9.6% (4 yrs)21.7% (12 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust4.0% (4 yrs)8.7% (12 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes10.7% (4 yrs)10.9% (12 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yn50 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 911 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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