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2003 Buell Xb9r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
73
Total Tests (All Years)
8,901 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 87.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 18.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Buell Xb9r as it ages.

At 6 years: 70.7% pass rate · At 7 years: 87.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs70.7%41
7 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Buell Xb9r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (7 yrs)87.5%32
2009 (6 yrs)70.7%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 8,511Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2010
87.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 8,901Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Buell Xb9r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
4.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling19.5% (6 yrs)9.4% (7 yrs)
-10.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels2.4% (6 yrs)6.3% (7 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes4.9% (6 yrs)3.1% (7 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension7.3% (6 yrs)6.3% (7 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.4% (6 yrs)3.1% (7 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Buell Xb9r cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 73 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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