2005 Honda Xl1000v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,741

Total Tests (All Years)

34,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Xl1000v as it ages.

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs87.0%

→ ↑4.9%

8 yrs91.9%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs90.4%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs90.4%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs89.4%

→ ↓8.6%

16 yrs80.8%

→ ↑7.3%

17 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs86.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	90.7%	182
5 yrs	90.6%	160
6 yrs	86.4%	154
7 yrs	87.0%	138
8 yrs	91.9%	123
9 yrs	90.4%	125
10 yrs	86.8%	121
11 yrs	91.5%	118
12 yrs	90.4%	114
13 yrs	83.1%	83
14 yrs	85.0%	80
15 yrs	89.4%	66
16 yrs	80.8%	78
17 yrs	88.1%	67
18 yrs	87.9%	66
19 yrs	86.4%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Xl1000v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	86.4%	66
2023 (18 yrs)	87.9%	66
2022 (17 yrs)	88.1%	67
2021 (16 yrs)	80.8%	78
2020 (15 yrs)	89.4%	66
2019 (14 yrs)	85%	80
2018 (13 yrs)	83.1%	83
2017 (12 yrs)	90.4%	114
2016 (11 yrs)	91.5%	118
2015 (10 yrs)	86.8%	121
2014 (9 yrs)	90.4%	125
2013 (8 yrs)	91.9%	123
2012 (7 yrs)	87%	138
2011 (6 yrs)	86.4%	154
2010 (5 yrs)	90.6%	160
2009 (4 yrs)	90.7%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 182Avg Mileage 12,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%

2010

90.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 160Avg Mileage 17,671Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 19,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 19,777Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2013

91.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 22,778Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.5%

2014

90.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 23,403Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2015

86.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 25,875Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2016

91.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 27,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2017

90.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114Avg Mileage 27,754Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 30,703Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2019

85.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 30,315Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2020

89.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 31,553Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 31,481Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2022

88.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 30,736Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.0%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,451Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2024

86.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 34,369Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Xl1000v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	90.7%	182	12,844	Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2010	5	90.6%	160	17,671	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2011	6	86.4%	154	19,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012	7	87.0%	138	19,777	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2013	8	91.9%	123	22,778	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.5%
2014	9	90.4%	125	23,403	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2015	10	86.8%	121	25,875	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2016	11	91.5%	118	27,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2017	12	90.4%	114	27,754	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%
2018	13	83.1%	83	30,703	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2019	14	85.0%	80	30,315	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2020	15	89.4%	66	31,553	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2021	16	80.8%	78	31,481	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2022	17	88.1%	67	30,736	Motorcycle tyres — 6.0%
2023	18	87.9%	66	32,451	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2024	19	86.4%	66	34,369	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Xl1000v, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.2%

— 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	4.9% (4 yrs)	10.6% (19 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,741 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.