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2005 Honda Xr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
84.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,084
Total Tests (All Years)
8,326 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.5%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 29.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Xr400 as it ages.

4 yrs79.2%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs85.4%
7 yrs80.5%
8 yrs81.7%
9 yrs85.4%
10 yrs82.7%
11 yrs81.8%
12 yrs87.0%
13 yrs81.3%
14 yrs88.4%
15 yrs83.9%
16 yrs87.0%
17 yrs84.3%
18 yrs81.8%
19 yrs84.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs79.2%106
5 yrs85.7%98
6 yrs85.4%103
7 yrs80.5%87
8 yrs81.7%71
9 yrs85.4%82
10 yrs82.7%81
11 yrs81.8%66
12 yrs87.0%69
13 yrs81.3%48
14 yrs88.4%43
15 yrs83.9%31
16 yrs87.0%46
17 yrs84.3%51
18 yrs81.8%44
19 yrs84.5%58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Xr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)84.5%58
2023 (18 yrs)81.8%44
2022 (17 yrs)84.3%51
2021 (16 yrs)87%46
2020 (15 yrs)83.9%31
2019 (14 yrs)88.4%43
2018 (13 yrs)81.3%48
2017 (12 yrs)87%69
2016 (11 yrs)81.8%66
2015 (10 yrs)82.7%81
2014 (9 yrs)85.4%82
2013 (8 yrs)81.7%71
2012 (7 yrs)80.5%87
2011 (6 yrs)85.4%103
2010 (5 yrs)85.7%98
2009 (4 yrs)79.2%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 4,374Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2010
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 98Avg Mileage 5,405Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2011
85.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 5,911Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2012
80.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 6,224Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2013
81.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 7,765Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.1%
2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 6,771Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 7.3%
2015
82.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 8,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.9%
2016
81.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 9,316Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2017
87.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 8,419Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2018
81.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 6,891Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2019
88.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 9,822Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%
2020
83.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 5,672Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%
2021
87.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 10,895Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2022
84.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 7,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2023
81.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 8,631Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2024
84.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 8,326Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Xr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xr400 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,084 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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