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2000 Yamaha Yq50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
58.3%
Latest Pass Rate
598
Total Tests (All Years)
11,714 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.3%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Yamaha Yq50 as it ages.

9 yrs55.6%
10 yrs58.4%
11 yrs53.1%
12 yrs53.7%
13 yrs46.1%
14 yrs58.8%
15 yrs58.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs55.6%144
10 yrs58.4%101
11 yrs53.1%96
12 yrs53.7%82
13 yrs46.1%76
14 yrs58.8%51
15 yrs58.3%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Yamaha Yq50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (15 yrs)58.3%48
2014 (14 yrs)58.8%51
2013 (13 yrs)46.1%76
2012 (12 yrs)53.7%82
2011 (11 yrs)53.1%96
2010 (10 yrs)58.4%101
2009 (9 yrs)55.6%144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 12,672Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.5%
2010High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 12,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.7%
2011High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 13,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.4%
2012High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 12,486Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.8%
2013High Fail Rate
46.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 14,214Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 77.6%
2014High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 12,419Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 84.3%
2015High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 11,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 70.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Yamaha Yq50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
51.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
43.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
13.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling28.5% (9 yrs)70.8% (15 yrs)
+42.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension28.5% (9 yrs)45.8% (15 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes20.1% (9 yrs)29.2% (15 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust9.0% (9 yrs)16.7% (15 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yq50 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 598 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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