2004 Honda Xl1000v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,359

Total Tests (All Years)

47,397 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 85.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 29.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Xl1000v as it ages.

5 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs87.8%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs81.4%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs80.9%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs82.8%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.7%

17 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs87.9%

→ ↓8.3%

19 yrs79.6%

→ ↑6.1%

20 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.9%	135
6 yrs	87.8%	123
7 yrs	84.7%	118
8 yrs	81.4%	118
9 yrs	87.3%	102
10 yrs	85.6%	104
11 yrs	84.8%	92
12 yrs	80.9%	89
13 yrs	82.8%	87
14 yrs	83.6%	55
15 yrs	82.8%	58
16 yrs	80.4%	51
17 yrs	88.1%	59
18 yrs	87.9%	58
19 yrs	79.6%	54
20 yrs	85.7%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Xl1000v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	85.7%	56
2023 (19 yrs)	79.6%	54
2022 (18 yrs)	87.9%	58
2021 (17 yrs)	88.1%	59
2020 (16 yrs)	80.4%	51
2019 (15 yrs)	82.8%	58
2018 (14 yrs)	83.6%	55
2017 (13 yrs)	82.8%	87
2016 (12 yrs)	80.9%	89
2015 (11 yrs)	84.8%	92
2014 (10 yrs)	85.6%	104
2013 (9 yrs)	87.3%	102
2012 (8 yrs)	81.4%	118
2011 (7 yrs)	84.7%	118
2010 (6 yrs)	87.8%	123
2009 (5 yrs)	88.9%	135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 18,370Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2010

87.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 20,727Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 118Avg Mileage 22,403Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.3%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 23,454Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 24,090Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 104Avg Mileage 24,633Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.6%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 25,995Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 28,641Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%

2017

82.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 29,056Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.0%

2018

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 32,516Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 28,921Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 32,870Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 33,489Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 34,483Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%

2023

79.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 35,398Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 47,397Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Xl1000v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.9%	135	18,370	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2010	6	87.8%	123	20,727	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2011	7	84.7%	118	22,403	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.3%
2012	8	81.4%	118	23,454	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2013	9	87.3%	102	24,090	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2014	10	85.6%	104	24,633	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.6%
2015	11	84.8%	92	25,995	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%
2016	12	80.9%	89	28,641	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%
2017	13	82.8%	87	29,056	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.0%
2018	14	83.6%	55	32,516	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2019	15	82.8%	58	28,921	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2020	16	80.4%	51	32,870	Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%
2021	17	88.1%	59	33,489	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2022	18	87.9%	58	34,483	Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%
2023	19	79.6%	54	35,398	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2024	20	85.7%	56	47,397	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Xl1000v, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.9%

— 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	6.7% (5 yrs)	17.9% (20 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,359 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.