1999 Honda Xr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,074

Total Tests (All Years)

9,434 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 1999 Honda Xr400 as it ages.

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.5%

11 yrs68.5%

→ ↑11.0%

12 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↓10.0%

14 yrs65.9%

→ ↑10.8%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.9%

21 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.6%

22 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.9%

24 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.3%

25 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	75.0%	104
11 yrs	68.5%	89
12 yrs	79.5%	83
13 yrs	75.9%	87
14 yrs	65.9%	88
15 yrs	76.7%	86
16 yrs	84.0%	75
17 yrs	83.8%	68
18 yrs	89.2%	65
19 yrs	88.4%	43
20 yrs	88.1%	42
21 yrs	82.2%	45
22 yrs	81.6%	49
23 yrs	78.9%	38
24 yrs	81.8%	44
25 yrs	76.5%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Xr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	76.5%	68
2023 (24 yrs)	81.8%	44
2022 (23 yrs)	78.9%	38
2021 (22 yrs)	81.6%	49
2020 (21 yrs)	82.2%	45
2019 (20 yrs)	88.1%	42
2018 (19 yrs)	88.4%	43
2017 (18 yrs)	89.2%	65
2016 (17 yrs)	83.8%	68
2015 (16 yrs)	84%	75
2014 (15 yrs)	76.7%	86
2013 (14 yrs)	65.9%	88
2012 (13 yrs)	75.9%	87
2011 (12 yrs)	79.5%	83
2010 (11 yrs)	68.5%	89
2009 (10 yrs)	75%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 104Avg Mileage 9,501Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 9,421Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 9,629Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 12,697Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 11,668Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.3%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 10,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 11,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 10,708Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.8%

2017

89.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 11,684Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2018

88.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 10,921Top Failure Motorcycle wheels — 7.0%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 13,034Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2020

82.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 12,052Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 11,559Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%

2022

78.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 11,432Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%

2023

81.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 11,031Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 68Avg Mileage 9,434Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.9%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Xr400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	75.0%	104	9,501	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2010	11	68.5%	89	9,421	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2011	12	79.5%	83	9,629	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2012	13	75.9%	87	12,697	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2013	14	65.9%	88	11,668	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.3%
2014	15	76.7%	86	10,731	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%
2015	16	84.0%	75	11,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2016	17	83.8%	68	10,708	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.8%
2017	18	89.2%	65	11,684	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2018	19	88.4%	43	10,921	Motorcycle wheels — 7.0%
2019	20	88.1%	42	13,034	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2020	21	82.2%	45	12,052	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%
2021	22	81.6%	49	11,559	Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%
2022	23	78.9%	38	11,432	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%
2023	24	81.8%	44	11,031	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%
2024	25	76.5%	68	9,434	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Xr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)

17.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.4%

↓ Decreases 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	9.6% (10 yrs)	5.9% (25 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xr400 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,074 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.