1996 Yamaha Xj600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,667

Total Tests (All Years)

31,192 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 1996 Yamaha Xj600 as it ages.

13 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs71.8%

→ ↑9.5%

17 yrs81.3%

→ ↓6.9%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs73.4%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs79.3%

→ ↓7.1%

21 yrs72.2%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.6%

24 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs72.6%

→ ↑6.8%

26 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs83.5%

→ ↓5.5%

28 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	72.8%	309
14 yrs	71.7%	276
15 yrs	72.2%	255
16 yrs	71.8%	259
17 yrs	81.3%	219
18 yrs	74.4%	195
19 yrs	73.4%	184
20 yrs	79.3%	169
21 yrs	72.2%	169
22 yrs	75.8%	99
23 yrs	77.9%	104
24 yrs	73.3%	90
25 yrs	72.6%	95
26 yrs	79.4%	68
27 yrs	83.5%	85
28 yrs	78.0%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Yamaha Xj600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	78%	91
2023 (27 yrs)	83.5%	85
2022 (26 yrs)	79.4%	68
2021 (25 yrs)	72.6%	95
2020 (24 yrs)	73.3%	90
2019 (23 yrs)	77.9%	104
2018 (22 yrs)	75.8%	99
2017 (21 yrs)	72.2%	169
2016 (20 yrs)	79.3%	169
2015 (19 yrs)	73.4%	184
2014 (18 yrs)	74.4%	195
2013 (17 yrs)	81.3%	219
2012 (16 yrs)	71.8%	259
2011 (15 yrs)	72.2%	255
2010 (14 yrs)	71.7%	276
2009 (13 yrs)	72.8%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 309Avg Mileage 27,830Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 276Avg Mileage 29,948Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 255Avg Mileage 28,693Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 259Avg Mileage 33,843Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 219Avg Mileage 33,377Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 195Avg Mileage 31,262Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 184Avg Mileage 34,596Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.4%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 169Avg Mileage 32,097Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 169Avg Mileage 34,132Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 99Avg Mileage 30,996Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2019

77.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 31,913Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 33,116Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 32,802Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 33,015Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%

2023

83.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 85Avg Mileage 32,789Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.8%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 91Avg Mileage 31,192Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

MOT results for 1996 Yamaha Xj600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	72.8%	309	27,830	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2010	14	71.7%	276	29,948	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2011	15	72.2%	255	28,693	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2012	16	71.8%	259	33,843	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2013	17	81.3%	219	33,377	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2014	18	74.4%	195	31,262	Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%
2015	19	73.4%	184	34,596	Motorcycle brakes — 23.4%
2016	20	79.3%	169	32,097	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2017	21	72.2%	169	34,132	Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%
2018	22	75.8%	99	30,996	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2019	23	77.9%	104	31,913	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2020	24	73.3%	90	33,116	Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2021	25	72.6%	95	32,802	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%
2022	26	79.4%	68	33,015	Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%
2023	27	83.5%	85	32,789	Motorcycle brakes — 31.8%
2024	28	78.0%	91	31,192	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Yamaha Xj600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

14.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	12.3% (13 yrs)	9.9% (28 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xj600 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,667 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.