2009 Honda Xl 700 Va-9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,251

Total Tests (All Years)

31,360 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 77.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 25.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Xl 700 Va-9 as it ages.

3 yrs93.1%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs92.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs90.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs87.9%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs92.8%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs86.4%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑10.0%

13 yrs90.0%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs88.3%

→ ↓10.7%

15 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.1%	131
4 yrs	90.3%	134
5 yrs	89.1%	129
6 yrs	92.1%	127
7 yrs	90.6%	106
8 yrs	87.9%	107
9 yrs	92.8%	69
10 yrs	86.5%	74
11 yrs	86.4%	66
12 yrs	80.0%	85
13 yrs	90.0%	70
14 yrs	88.3%	77
15 yrs	77.6%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda Xl 700 Va-9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	77.6%	76
2023 (14 yrs)	88.3%	77
2022 (13 yrs)	90%	70
2021 (12 yrs)	80%	85
2020 (11 yrs)	86.4%	66
2019 (10 yrs)	86.5%	74
2018 (9 yrs)	92.8%	69
2017 (8 yrs)	87.9%	107
2016 (7 yrs)	90.6%	106
2015 (6 yrs)	92.1%	127
2014 (5 yrs)	89.1%	129
2013 (4 yrs)	90.3%	134
2012 (3 yrs)	93.1%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 131Avg Mileage 9,253Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2013

90.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 134Avg Mileage 11,209Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.2%

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 14,019Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%

2015

92.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 127Avg Mileage 15,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 17,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 107Avg Mileage 20,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2018

92.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 21,600Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 24,235Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2020

86.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 23,959Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 25,626Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 27,677Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2023

88.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 29,888Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 31,360Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.8%

MOT results for 2009 Honda Xl 700 Va-9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	93.1%	131	9,253	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2013	4	90.3%	134	11,209	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.2%
2014	5	89.1%	129	14,019	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%
2015	6	92.1%	127	15,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2016	7	90.6%	106	17,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2017	8	87.9%	107	20,020	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2018	9	92.8%	69	21,600	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%
2019	10	86.5%	74	24,235	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2020	11	86.4%	66	23,959	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2021	12	80.0%	85	25,626	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2022	13	90.0%	70	27,677	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2023	14	88.3%	77	29,888	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2024	15	77.6%	76	31,360	Motorcycle suspension — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Xl 700 Va-9, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	7.9% (15 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl 700 Va-9 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,251 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.