1996 Yamaha Xjr1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,230

Total Tests (All Years)

32,005 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 Xjr1200 as it ages.

13 yrs74.1%

→ ↑8.0%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs83.2%

→ ↓7.4%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs77.5%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.7%

24 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs86.2%

→ ↓12.2%

26 yrs74.0%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs77.8%

→ ↓7.2%

28 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	74.1%	116
14 yrs	82.1%	106
15 yrs	83.2%	107
16 yrs	75.8%	95
17 yrs	77.0%	100
18 yrs	77.5%	80
19 yrs	84.3%	83
20 yrs	83.3%	90
21 yrs	83.8%	80
22 yrs	79.7%	59
23 yrs	81.5%	54
24 yrs	87.2%	47
25 yrs	86.2%	58
26 yrs	74.0%	50
27 yrs	77.8%	54
28 yrs	70.6%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Yamaha Xjr1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	70.6%	51
2023 (27 yrs)	77.8%	54
2022 (26 yrs)	74%	50
2021 (25 yrs)	86.2%	58
2020 (24 yrs)	87.2%	47
2019 (23 yrs)	81.5%	54
2018 (22 yrs)	79.7%	59
2017 (21 yrs)	83.8%	80
2016 (20 yrs)	83.3%	90
2015 (19 yrs)	84.3%	83
2014 (18 yrs)	77.5%	80
2013 (17 yrs)	77%	100
2012 (16 yrs)	75.8%	95
2011 (15 yrs)	83.2%	107
2010 (14 yrs)	82.1%	106
2009 (13 yrs)	74.1%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 25,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2010

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 26,261Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2011

83.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 107Avg Mileage 27,386Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 26,206Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.6%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 29,442Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 80Avg Mileage 29,797Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 31,044Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 30,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 30,902Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 30,180Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.0%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 30,293Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 32,730Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.1%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 31,415Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

74.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 32,388Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 35,014Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 32,005Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.6%

MOT results for 1996 Yamaha Xjr1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	74.1%	116	25,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2010	14	82.1%	106	26,261	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2011	15	83.2%	107	27,386	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2012	16	75.8%	95	26,206	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.6%
2013	17	77.0%	100	29,442	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2014	18	77.5%	80	29,797	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%
2015	19	84.3%	83	31,044	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%
2016	20	83.3%	90	30,096	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2017	21	83.8%	80	30,902	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2018	22	79.7%	59	30,180	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.0%
2019	23	81.5%	54	30,293	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2020	24	87.2%	47	32,730	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.1%
2021	25	86.2%	58	31,415	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	26	74.0%	50	32,388	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%
2023	27	77.8%	54	35,014	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2024	28	70.6%	51	32,005	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Yamaha Xjr1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.5%

— 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	6.9% (13 yrs)	5.9% (28 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xjr1200 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,230 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.