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2003 Honda Xl650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
216
Total Tests (All Years)
29,716 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 Xl650 as it ages.

18 yrs86.7%
19 yrs82.4%
20 yrs81.5%
21 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs86.7%60
19 yrs82.4%51
20 yrs81.5%54
21 yrs82.4%51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Xl650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)82.4%51
2023 (20 yrs)81.5%54
2022 (19 yrs)82.4%51
2021 (18 yrs)86.7%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
86.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 33,089Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.3%
2022
82.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,277Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%
2023
81.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 32,091Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2024
82.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,716Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Xl650, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
14.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle wheels
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes11.7% (18 yrs)7.8% (21 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors10.0% (18 yrs)13.7% (21 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle structure and attachments13.3% (18 yrs)9.8% (21 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres5.0% (18 yrs)5.9% (21 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl650 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 216 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.

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