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2012 Yamaha Xj 6 N — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
84.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,074
Total Tests (All Years)
28,971 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 84.3%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Yamaha Xj 6 N as it ages.

3 yrs87.3%
4 yrs79.7%
5 yrs84.7%
6 yrs86.5%
7 yrs80.2%
8 yrs71.1%
9 yrs85.3%
10 yrs87.6%
11 yrs83.0%
12 yrs84.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.3%134
4 yrs79.7%153
5 yrs84.7%144
6 yrs86.5%96
7 yrs80.2%96
8 yrs71.1%83
9 yrs85.3%102
10 yrs87.6%89
11 yrs83.0%94
12 yrs84.3%83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Yamaha Xj 6 N pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)84.3%83
2023 (11 yrs)83%94
2022 (10 yrs)87.6%89
2021 (9 yrs)85.3%102
2020 (8 yrs)71.1%83
2019 (7 yrs)80.2%96
2018 (6 yrs)86.5%96
2017 (5 yrs)84.7%144
2016 (4 yrs)79.7%153
2015 (3 yrs)87.3%134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
87.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 134Avg Mileage 10,624Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%
2016
79.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 153Avg Mileage 14,229Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.2%
2017
84.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 144Avg Mileage 16,941Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2018
86.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 18,547Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2019
80.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 20,388Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 12.5%
2020
71.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 24,958Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2021
85.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 25,410Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2022
87.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 26,577Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2023
83.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 29,986Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2024
84.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 28,971Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Yamaha Xj 6 N, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
11.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xj 6 N cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 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.

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