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2009 Buell Xb12s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
89.5%
Latest Pass Rate
286
Total Tests (All Years)
7,948 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 89.5%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 23.8% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Buell Xb12s as it ages.

3 yrs92.0%
4 yrs93.7%
5 yrs86.5%
6 yrs93.0%
7 yrs97.5%
8 yrs89.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.0%50
4 yrs93.7%63
5 yrs86.5%52
6 yrs93.0%43
7 yrs97.5%40
8 yrs89.5%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Buell Xb12s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)89.5%38
2016 (7 yrs)97.5%40
2015 (6 yrs)93%43
2014 (5 yrs)86.5%52
2013 (4 yrs)93.7%63
2012 (3 yrs)92%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
92.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 5,250Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013
93.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 5,352Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.8%
2014
86.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 5,382Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2015
93.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 6,463Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.3%
2016
97.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 8,014Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.5%
2017
89.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 7,948Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Buell Xb12s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
3.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
2.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.0% (3 yrs)7.9% (8 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Buell Xb12s cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 286 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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