2001 Yamaha Xj600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,001

Total Tests (All Years)

22,162 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 2001 Yamaha Xj600 as it ages.

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↑6.4%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs82.0%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs77.7%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs78.5%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs82.9%

→ ↓14.7%

23 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	80.7%	197
9 yrs	75.7%	189
10 yrs	82.1%	184
11 yrs	82.0%	161
12 yrs	77.7%	166
13 yrs	83.1%	160
14 yrs	82.9%	152
15 yrs	84.0%	131
16 yrs	81.3%	128
17 yrs	86.0%	86
18 yrs	81.8%	77
19 yrs	77.5%	71
20 yrs	80.3%	76
21 yrs	78.5%	65
22 yrs	82.9%	70
23 yrs	68.2%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Xj600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	68.2%	88
2023 (22 yrs)	82.9%	70
2022 (21 yrs)	78.5%	65
2021 (20 yrs)	80.3%	76
2020 (19 yrs)	77.5%	71
2019 (18 yrs)	81.8%	77
2018 (17 yrs)	86%	86
2017 (16 yrs)	81.3%	128
2016 (15 yrs)	84%	131
2015 (14 yrs)	82.9%	152
2014 (13 yrs)	83.1%	160
2013 (12 yrs)	77.7%	166
2012 (11 yrs)	82%	161
2011 (10 yrs)	82.1%	184
2010 (9 yrs)	75.7%	189
2009 (8 yrs)	80.7%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 197Avg Mileage 18,429Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 189Avg Mileage 19,405Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 20,698Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 161Avg Mileage 22,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 166Avg Mileage 22,417Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 160Avg Mileage 23,113Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 152Avg Mileage 23,660Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 131Avg Mileage 25,107Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.5%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 128Avg Mileage 25,829Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 25,739Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 25,931Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.2%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 25,249Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.9%

2021

80.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 25,545Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 27,364Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 27,332Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 88Avg Mileage 22,162Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Xj600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	80.7%	197	18,429	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2010	9	75.7%	189	19,405	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2011	10	82.1%	184	20,698	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2012	11	82.0%	161	22,191	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2013	12	77.7%	166	22,417	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2014	13	83.1%	160	23,113	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2015	14	82.9%	152	23,660	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2016	15	84.0%	131	25,107	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.5%
2017	16	81.3%	128	25,829	Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2018	17	86.0%	86	25,739	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2019	18	81.8%	77	25,931	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.2%
2020	19	77.5%	71	25,249	Motorcycle suspension — 9.9%
2021	20	80.3%	76	25,545	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2022	21	78.5%	65	27,364	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2023	22	82.9%	70	27,332	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2024	23	68.2%	88	22,162	Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Xj600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.0%

↑ 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	10.2% (8 yrs)	20.5% (23 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xj600 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,001 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.