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2,230 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.8%
Pass-after-fix
5.1%
Fail
3.9%
Avg miles
15,006
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,220 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.3 points across the cohorts — newer Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
90.0%
Fail
4.5%
PRS
5.5%
Avg mileage at test
16,847 mi
Pass
92.3%
Fail
2.9%
PRS
4.5%
Avg mileage at test
12,006 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,724 MOT tests, the Tracer 700 Mt-07 Tracer returns 92.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Transmission belt, chain and rear registration plate lamp round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 13,030, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
10 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A wheel bearing excessively rough
3 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£156–£325
If every one of this Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.3-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Yamaha Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.3%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 92.3% — a 2.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
90.0%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 90.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.0 mm thick, inoperative in the case of a single…, and tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 16,847 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (92.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (90.0% pass). That's a 2.3-point spread across 1,393 older tests and 827 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
