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2007 Honda Xl650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
194
Total Tests (All Years)
29,254 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 90.7%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 37.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Honda Xl650 as it ages.

14 yrs88.6%
15 yrs82.6%
16 yrs84.0%
17 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs88.6%44
15 yrs82.6%46
16 yrs84.0%50
17 yrs90.7%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Honda Xl650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)90.7%54
2023 (16 yrs)84%50
2022 (15 yrs)82.6%46
2021 (14 yrs)88.6%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 27,874Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2022
82.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 27,215Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 28,190Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 29,254Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Honda Xl650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
6.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors9.1% (14 yrs)13.0% (17 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering2.3% (14 yrs)1.9% (17 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl650 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 194 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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