2004 Yamaha Yp400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

505

Total Tests (All Years)

26,500 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Yp400

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 92.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 39.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Yamaha Yp400 as it ages.

5 yrs89.4%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs92.2%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs88.0%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	89.4%	66
6 yrs	92.2%	64
7 yrs	88.9%	63
8 yrs	86.9%	61
9 yrs	87.5%	56
10 yrs	89.7%	58
11 yrs	83.3%	48
12 yrs	88.0%	50
13 yrs	92.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Yamaha Yp400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	92.3%	39
2016 (12 yrs)	88%	50
2015 (11 yrs)	83.3%	48
2014 (10 yrs)	89.7%	58
2013 (9 yrs)	87.5%	56
2012 (8 yrs)	86.9%	61
2011 (7 yrs)	88.9%	63
2010 (6 yrs)	92.2%	64
2009 (5 yrs)	89.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 14,376Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.1%

2010

92.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 15,606Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

2011

88.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 18,424Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 20,172Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.2%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 22,558Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,475Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,169Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%

2016

88.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 24,768Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.0%

2017

92.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,500Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%

MOT results for 2004 Yamaha Yp400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	89.4%	66	14,376	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.1%
2010	6	92.2%	64	15,606	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2011	7	88.9%	63	18,424	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2012	8	86.9%	61	20,172	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.2%
2013	9	87.5%	56	22,558	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2014	10	89.7%	58	23,475	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2015	11	83.3%	48	25,169	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%
2016	12	88.0%	50	24,768	Motorcycle brakes — 26.0%
2017	13	92.3%	39	26,500	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Yamaha Yp400, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	9.1% (5 yrs)	2.6% (13 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.5% (5 yrs)	5.1% (13 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	1.5% (5 yrs)	2.6% (13 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yp400 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 505 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.