1999 Yamaha Xj600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,747

Total Tests (All Years)

27,995 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 1999 Yamaha Xj600 as it ages.

10 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs75.4%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs73.8%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs77.2%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	75.6%	578
11 yrs	75.9%	543
12 yrs	75.4%	549
13 yrs	77.7%	502
14 yrs	73.8%	462
15 yrs	77.9%	426
16 yrs	77.3%	409
17 yrs	78.2%	362
18 yrs	77.2%	337
19 yrs	79.6%	221
20 yrs	77.4%	217
21 yrs	80.9%	162
22 yrs	78.5%	233
23 yrs	78.1%	178
24 yrs	78.0%	205
25 yrs	76.6%	363

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha Xj600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	76.6%	363
2023 (24 yrs)	78%	205
2022 (23 yrs)	78.1%	178
2021 (22 yrs)	78.5%	233
2020 (21 yrs)	80.9%	162
2019 (20 yrs)	77.4%	217
2018 (19 yrs)	79.6%	221
2017 (18 yrs)	77.2%	337
2016 (17 yrs)	78.2%	362
2015 (16 yrs)	77.3%	409
2014 (15 yrs)	77.9%	426
2013 (14 yrs)	73.8%	462
2012 (13 yrs)	77.7%	502
2011 (12 yrs)	75.4%	549
2010 (11 yrs)	75.9%	543
2009 (10 yrs)	75.6%	578

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 578Avg Mileage 21,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 543Avg Mileage 23,413Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 549Avg Mileage 24,467Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 502Avg Mileage 26,245Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 462Avg Mileage 26,254Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 426Avg Mileage 26,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 26,144Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 362Avg Mileage 27,218Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 337Avg Mileage 28,151Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2018

79.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 27,646Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 217Avg Mileage 28,388Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%

2020

80.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 162Avg Mileage 27,699Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2021

78.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 233Avg Mileage 27,289Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.3%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 178Avg Mileage 26,928Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 205Avg Mileage 26,524Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.4%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 363Avg Mileage 27,995Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

MOT results for 1999 Yamaha Xj600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	75.6%	578	21,666	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2010	11	75.9%	543	23,413	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2011	12	75.4%	549	24,467	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2012	13	77.7%	502	26,245	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2013	14	73.8%	462	26,254	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2014	15	77.9%	426	26,666	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2015	16	77.3%	409	26,144	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2016	17	78.2%	362	27,218	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2017	18	77.2%	337	28,151	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2018	19	79.6%	221	27,646	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2019	20	77.4%	217	28,388	Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%
2020	21	80.9%	162	27,699	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2021	22	78.5%	233	27,289	Motorcycle brakes — 25.3%
2022	23	78.1%	178	26,928	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2023	24	78.0%	205	26,524	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.4%
2024	25	76.6%	363	27,995	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha Xj600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.6%

↓ 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	11.9% (10 yrs)	12.9% (25 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xj600 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,747 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.