2008 Yamaha Yq50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,697

Total Tests (All Years)

14,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 77.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 25.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Yq50 as it ages.

3 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs59.3%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs52.5%

→ ↑11.2%

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs59.0%

→ ↑4.9%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↑6.0%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓8.9%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.5%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs71.0%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	60.6%	297
4 yrs	59.3%	270
5 yrs	52.5%	259
6 yrs	63.7%	215
7 yrs	59.0%	166
8 yrs	63.9%	133
9 yrs	69.9%	103
10 yrs	61.0%	41
11 yrs	63.4%	41
12 yrs	71.9%	32
13 yrs	66.7%	42
14 yrs	71.0%	31
15 yrs	71.0%	31
16 yrs	77.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Yq50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	77.8%	36
2023 (15 yrs)	71%	31
2022 (14 yrs)	71%	31
2021 (13 yrs)	66.7%	42
2020 (12 yrs)	71.9%	32
2019 (11 yrs)	63.4%	41
2018 (10 yrs)	61%	41
2017 (9 yrs)	69.9%	103
2016 (8 yrs)	63.9%	133
2015 (7 yrs)	59%	166
2014 (6 yrs)	63.7%	215
2013 (5 yrs)	52.5%	259
2012 (4 yrs)	59.3%	270
2011 (3 yrs)	60.6%	297

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 297Avg Mileage 12,278Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 270Avg Mileage 13,770Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 259Avg Mileage 15,698Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 80.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 215Avg Mileage 17,035Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 18,325Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 72.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 19,624Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 51.1%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 20,245Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 49.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,907Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.8%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,008Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 17,305Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 61.9%

2022

71.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,089Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 41.9%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,451Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,987Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Yq50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	60.6%	297	12,278	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.3%
2012	4	59.3%	270	13,770	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.9%
2013	5	52.5%	259	15,698	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 80.7%
2014	6	63.7%	215	17,035	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 56.7%
2015	7	59.0%	166	18,325	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 72.9%
2016	8	63.9%	133	19,624	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 51.1%
2017	9	69.9%	103	20,245	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 49.5%
2018	10	61.0%	41	14,681	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 58.5%
2019	11	63.4%	41	15,907	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.8%
2020	12	71.9%	32	18,008	Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%
2021	13	66.7%	42	17,305	Motorcycle brakes — 61.9%
2022	14	71.0%	31	17,089	Motorcycle brakes — 41.9%
2023	15	71.0%	31	16,451	Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%
2024	16	77.8%	36	14,987	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Yq50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

46.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

32.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

21.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	23.2% (3 yrs)	8.3% (16 yrs)	-14.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yq50 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,697 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.