1992 Yamaha Xj600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

72.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,250

Total Tests (All Years)

26,277 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 1992 Yamaha Xj600 as it ages.

17 yrs70.9%

→ ↓6.2%

18 yrs64.7%

→ ↑7.8%

19 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.6%

21 yrs70.1%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs65.0%

→ ↑7.4%

25 yrs72.4%

→ ↑6.9%

26 yrs79.3%

→ ↓12.6%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs69.6%

→ ↑1.6%

29 yrs71.2%

→ ↑7.1%

30 yrs78.3%

→ ↓6.9%

31 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.5%

32 yrs72.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	70.9%	275
18 yrs	64.7%	252
19 yrs	72.5%	247
20 yrs	74.7%	217
21 yrs	70.1%	214
22 yrs	70.9%	179
23 yrs	66.3%	166
24 yrs	65.0%	137
25 yrs	72.4%	116
26 yrs	79.3%	82
27 yrs	66.7%	75
28 yrs	69.6%	56
29 yrs	71.2%	73
30 yrs	78.3%	46
31 yrs	71.4%	56
32 yrs	72.9%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Yamaha Xj600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	72.9%	59
2023 (31 yrs)	71.4%	56
2022 (30 yrs)	78.3%	46
2021 (29 yrs)	71.2%	73
2020 (28 yrs)	69.6%	56
2019 (27 yrs)	66.7%	75
2018 (26 yrs)	79.3%	82
2017 (25 yrs)	72.4%	116
2016 (24 yrs)	65%	137
2015 (23 yrs)	66.3%	166
2014 (22 yrs)	70.9%	179
2013 (21 yrs)	70.1%	214
2012 (20 yrs)	74.7%	217
2011 (19 yrs)	72.5%	247
2010 (18 yrs)	64.7%	252
2009 (17 yrs)	70.9%	275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 275Avg Mileage 32,171Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 252Avg Mileage 33,050Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.8%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 247Avg Mileage 32,713Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 217Avg Mileage 31,893Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 214Avg Mileage 33,241Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.8%

2014

70.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 179Avg Mileage 32,841Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 166Avg Mileage 31,892Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.9%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 137Avg Mileage 33,599Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.3%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 116Avg Mileage 30,393Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.4%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 82Avg Mileage 32,273Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 75Avg Mileage 30,497Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.0%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 56Avg Mileage 29,229Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.7%

2021

71.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 73Avg Mileage 29,211Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 26,169Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 17.4%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 25,652Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.8%

2024

72.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 26,277Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 22.0%

MOT results for 1992 Yamaha Xj600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	70.9%	275	32,171	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.5%
2010	18	64.7%	252	33,050	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.8%
2011	19	72.5%	247	32,713	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%
2012	20	74.7%	217	31,893	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%
2013	21	70.1%	214	33,241	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.8%
2014	22	70.9%	179	32,841	Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%
2015	23	66.3%	166	31,892	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.9%
2016	24	65.0%	137	33,599	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.3%
2017	25	72.4%	116	30,393	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.4%
2018	26	79.3%	82	32,273	Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%
2019	27	66.7%	75	30,497	Motorcycle brakes — 32.0%
2020	28	69.6%	56	29,229	Motorcycle brakes — 35.7%
2021	29	71.2%	73	29,211	Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2022	30	78.3%	46	26,169	Motorcycle suspension — 17.4%
2023	31	71.4%	56	25,652	Motorcycle brakes — 26.8%
2024	32	72.9%	59	26,277	Motorcycle suspension — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Yamaha Xj600, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

16.7%

↓ 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	15.3% (17 yrs)	18.6% (32 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xj600 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,250 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.