2008 Honda Xl 700 Va-8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,267

Total Tests (All Years)

27,488 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 83.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 30.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Xl 700 Va-8 as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs83.8%

→ ↑9.4%

11 yrs93.2%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs88.0%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.8%	235
4 yrs	90.5%	232
5 yrs	86.1%	216
6 yrs	84.9%	212
7 yrs	82.9%	205
8 yrs	85.6%	201
9 yrs	82.5%	171
10 yrs	83.8%	130
11 yrs	93.2%	118
12 yrs	87.7%	106
13 yrs	88.5%	139
14 yrs	88.4%	112
15 yrs	88.0%	117
16 yrs	83.6%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Xl 700 Va-8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	83.6%	73
2023 (15 yrs)	88%	117
2022 (14 yrs)	88.4%	112
2021 (13 yrs)	88.5%	139
2020 (12 yrs)	87.7%	106
2019 (11 yrs)	93.2%	118
2018 (10 yrs)	83.8%	130
2017 (9 yrs)	82.5%	171
2016 (8 yrs)	85.6%	201
2015 (7 yrs)	82.9%	205
2014 (6 yrs)	84.9%	212
2013 (5 yrs)	86.1%	216
2012 (4 yrs)	90.5%	232
2011 (3 yrs)	89.8%	235

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 235Avg Mileage 10,322Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%

2012

90.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 232Avg Mileage 12,453Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2013

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 216Avg Mileage 13,778Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.6%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 212Avg Mileage 16,059Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 205Avg Mileage 18,443Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 201Avg Mileage 19,414Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 171Avg Mileage 21,116Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 130Avg Mileage 23,067Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2019

93.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 23,345Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 24,107Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 24,296Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 23,509Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.3%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 25,313Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 27,488Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Xl 700 Va-8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.8%	235	10,322	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%
2012	4	90.5%	232	12,453	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2013	5	86.1%	216	13,778	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.6%
2014	6	84.9%	212	16,059	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2015	7	82.9%	205	18,443	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2016	8	85.6%	201	19,414	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2017	9	82.5%	171	21,116	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2018	10	83.8%	130	23,067	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2019	11	93.2%	118	23,345	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2020	12	87.7%	106	24,107	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2021	13	88.5%	139	24,296	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2022	14	88.4%	112	23,509	Motorcycle suspension — 6.3%
2023	15	88.0%	117	25,313	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2024	16	83.6%	73	27,488	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Xl 700 Va-8, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.0%

↑ Increases 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	2.7% (16 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl 700 Va-8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,267 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.