2003 Honda Xl1000v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,944

Total Tests (All Years)

37,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Xl1000v as it ages.

6 yrs85.6%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs89.3%

→ ↓9.6%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs86.7%

→ ↓10.8%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.6%

17 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs89.7%

→ ↓19.2%

20 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	85.6%	194
7 yrs	87.9%	182
8 yrs	87.0%	177
9 yrs	89.3%	169
10 yrs	79.7%	153
11 yrs	84.6%	156
12 yrs	86.7%	143
13 yrs	75.9%	137
14 yrs	80.0%	125
15 yrs	80.9%	89
16 yrs	78.3%	83
17 yrs	83.9%	62
18 yrs	84.0%	81
19 yrs	89.7%	68
20 yrs	70.5%	61
21 yrs	70.3%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Xl1000v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	70.3%	64
2023 (20 yrs)	70.5%	61
2022 (19 yrs)	89.7%	68
2021 (18 yrs)	84%	81
2020 (17 yrs)	83.9%	62
2019 (16 yrs)	78.3%	83
2018 (15 yrs)	80.9%	89
2017 (14 yrs)	80%	125
2016 (13 yrs)	75.9%	137
2015 (12 yrs)	86.7%	143
2014 (11 yrs)	84.6%	156
2013 (10 yrs)	79.7%	153
2012 (9 yrs)	89.3%	169
2011 (8 yrs)	87%	177
2010 (7 yrs)	87.9%	182
2009 (6 yrs)	85.6%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 194Avg Mileage 19,661Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2010

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 182Avg Mileage 21,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 177Avg Mileage 28,248Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 169Avg Mileage 25,717Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 153Avg Mileage 26,110Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 156Avg Mileage 27,877Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 143Avg Mileage 29,524Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 29,831Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 31,878Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 32,182Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.1%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,661Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 32,155Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2021

84.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 31,908Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2022

89.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 68Avg Mileage 34,885Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 35,353Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%

2024

70.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 37,141Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Xl1000v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	85.6%	194	19,661	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2010	7	87.9%	182	21,666	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2011	8	87.0%	177	28,248	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2012	9	89.3%	169	25,717	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2013	10	79.7%	153	26,110	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2014	11	84.6%	156	27,877	Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2015	12	86.7%	143	29,524	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2016	13	75.9%	137	29,831	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2017	14	80.0%	125	31,878	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2018	15	80.9%	89	32,182	Motorcycle tyres — 10.1%
2019	16	78.3%	83	32,661	Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%
2020	17	83.9%	62	32,155	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2021	18	84.0%	81	31,908	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022	19	89.7%	68	34,885	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%
2023	20	70.5%	61	35,353	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%
2024	21	70.3%	64	37,141	Motorcycle brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Xl1000v, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

6.2%

↑ 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	4.1% (6 yrs)	34.4% (21 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl1000v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,944 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.