2005 Piaggio X8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,115

Total Tests (All Years)

26,733 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Piaggio X8 as it ages.

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.2%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↑3.5%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↑11.9%

15 yrs77.1%

→ ↓9.5%

16 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.5%

18 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.5%	275
5 yrs	75.6%	275
6 yrs	67.4%	258
7 yrs	62.3%	223
8 yrs	65.8%	219
9 yrs	62.7%	193
10 yrs	70.4%	162
11 yrs	66.9%	151
12 yrs	66.7%	117
13 yrs	66.7%	57
14 yrs	65.2%	46
15 yrs	77.1%	35
16 yrs	67.6%	37
17 yrs	72.2%	36
18 yrs	67.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Piaggio X8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	67.7%	31
2022 (17 yrs)	72.2%	36
2021 (16 yrs)	67.6%	37
2020 (15 yrs)	77.1%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	65.2%	46
2018 (13 yrs)	66.7%	57
2017 (12 yrs)	66.7%	117
2016 (11 yrs)	66.9%	151
2015 (10 yrs)	70.4%	162
2014 (9 yrs)	62.7%	193
2013 (8 yrs)	65.8%	219
2012 (7 yrs)	62.3%	223
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	258
2010 (5 yrs)	75.6%	275
2009 (4 yrs)	73.5%	275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 275Avg Mileage 15,894Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.2%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 275Avg Mileage 18,279Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 258Avg Mileage 20,256Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 223Avg Mileage 22,150Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.4%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 219Avg Mileage 24,384Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 193Avg Mileage 24,205Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 38.9%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 24,297Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 24.7%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 151Avg Mileage 25,373Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.8%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 117Avg Mileage 28,754Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 35.0%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 27,165Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.1%

2019

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,724Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.9%

2020

77.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 31,469Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 31.4%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 27,144Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 32.4%

2022

72.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 23,407Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.8%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,733Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 38.7%

MOT results for 2005 Piaggio X8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.5%	275	15,894	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.2%
2010	5	75.6%	275	18,279	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%
2011	6	67.4%	258	20,256	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.8%
2012	7	62.3%	223	22,150	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.4%
2013	8	65.8%	219	24,384	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 33.3%
2014	9	62.7%	193	24,205	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 38.9%
2015	10	70.4%	162	24,297	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 24.7%
2016	11	66.9%	151	25,373	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.8%
2017	12	66.7%	117	28,754	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 35.0%
2018	13	66.7%	57	27,165	Motorcycle brakes — 35.1%
2019	14	65.2%	46	25,724	Motorcycle brakes — 23.9%
2020	15	77.1%	35	31,469	Motorcycle suspension — 31.4%
2021	16	67.6%	37	27,144	Motorcycle suspension — 32.4%
2022	17	72.2%	36	23,407	Motorcycle brakes — 27.8%
2023	18	67.7%	31	26,733	Motorcycle suspension — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Piaggio X8, with age trends.

Motorcycle suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.8%

↑ Increases 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	9.8% (4 yrs)	32.3% (18 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio X8 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,115 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.