2006 Honda Xl 650 V-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

965

Total Tests (All Years)

30,636 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 26.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Xl 650 V-6 as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↑6.1%

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs83.1%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs89.5%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs84.6%

→ ↑10.7%

13 yrs95.3%

→ ↓6.1%

14 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs92.2%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs87.8%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	79
4 yrs	87.7%	73
5 yrs	82.1%	78
6 yrs	88.2%	76
7 yrs	85.7%	70
8 yrs	81.8%	77
9 yrs	83.1%	71
10 yrs	86.0%	57
11 yrs	89.5%	57
12 yrs	84.6%	52
13 yrs	95.3%	43
14 yrs	89.2%	37
15 yrs	92.2%	51
16 yrs	87.8%	41
17 yrs	84.0%	50
18 yrs	81.1%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Xl 650 V-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.1%	53
2023 (17 yrs)	84%	50
2022 (16 yrs)	87.8%	41
2021 (15 yrs)	92.2%	51
2020 (14 yrs)	89.2%	37
2019 (13 yrs)	95.3%	43
2018 (12 yrs)	84.6%	52
2017 (11 yrs)	89.5%	57
2016 (10 yrs)	86%	57
2015 (9 yrs)	83.1%	71
2014 (8 yrs)	81.8%	77
2013 (7 yrs)	85.7%	70
2012 (6 yrs)	88.2%	76
2011 (5 yrs)	82.1%	78
2010 (4 yrs)	87.7%	73
2009 (3 yrs)	86.1%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 8,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2010

87.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 10,653Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 12,370Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 14,673Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.3%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 15,843Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 23,751Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2015

83.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 19,428Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 19,413Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 21,902Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 22,617Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2019

95.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,078Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 2.3%

2020

89.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,894Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 5.4%

2021

92.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 23,434Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.0%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 26,320Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 26,669Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2024

81.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 30,636Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Xl 650 V-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.1%	79	8,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2010	4	87.7%	73	10,653	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2011	5	82.1%	78	12,370	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2012	6	88.2%	76	14,673	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.3%
2013	7	85.7%	70	15,843	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2014	8	81.8%	77	23,751	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2015	9	83.1%	71	19,428	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%
2016	10	86.0%	57	19,413	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2017	11	89.5%	57	21,902	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2018	12	84.6%	52	22,617	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2019	13	95.3%	43	24,078	Motorcycle steering — 2.3%
2020	14	89.2%	37	24,894	Motorcycle steering — 5.4%
2021	15	92.2%	51	23,434	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.0%
2022	16	87.8%	41	26,320	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2023	17	84.0%	50	26,669	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2024	18	81.1%	53	30,636	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Xl 650 V-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.2%

↓ 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	5.1% (3 yrs)	9.4% (18 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl 650 V-6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 965 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.