1997 Yamaha Xjr1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,566

Total Tests (All Years)

36,458 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 1997 Yamaha Xjr1200 as it ages.

12 yrs85.5%

→ ↓8.7%

13 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs76.3%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs75.2%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs81.4%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.2%

23 yrs86.5%

→ ↑5.0%

24 yrs91.5%

→ ↓4.5%

25 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	85.5%	145
13 yrs	76.8%	138
14 yrs	76.3%	135
15 yrs	82.0%	122
16 yrs	79.8%	114
17 yrs	77.6%	116
18 yrs	78.4%	111
19 yrs	75.2%	101
20 yrs	81.5%	92
21 yrs	81.4%	59
22 yrs	83.3%	72
23 yrs	86.5%	37
24 yrs	91.5%	82
25 yrs	87.0%	69
26 yrs	88.0%	75
27 yrs	86.7%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Xjr1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	86.7%	98
2023 (26 yrs)	88%	75
2022 (25 yrs)	87%	69
2021 (24 yrs)	91.5%	82
2020 (23 yrs)	86.5%	37
2019 (22 yrs)	83.3%	72
2018 (21 yrs)	81.4%	59
2017 (20 yrs)	81.5%	92
2016 (19 yrs)	75.2%	101
2015 (18 yrs)	78.4%	111
2014 (17 yrs)	77.6%	116
2013 (16 yrs)	79.8%	114
2012 (15 yrs)	82%	122
2011 (14 yrs)	76.3%	135
2010 (13 yrs)	76.8%	138
2009 (12 yrs)	85.5%	145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 145Avg Mileage 24,606Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 138Avg Mileage 24,944Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 25,893Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 122Avg Mileage 25,996Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 114Avg Mileage 29,134Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 34,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 30,738Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.3%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 31,239Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 30,891Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2018

81.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 29,602Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 72Avg Mileage 31,808Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 32,325Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.1%

2021

91.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 32,816Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 34,926Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 75Avg Mileage 34,305Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 98Avg Mileage 36,458Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Xjr1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	85.5%	145	24,606	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2010	13	76.8%	138	24,944	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2011	14	76.3%	135	25,893	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2012	15	82.0%	122	25,996	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	16	79.8%	114	29,134	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2014	17	77.6%	116	34,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2015	18	78.4%	111	30,738	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.3%
2016	19	75.2%	101	31,239	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%
2017	20	81.5%	92	30,891	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2018	21	81.4%	59	29,602	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2019	22	83.3%	72	31,808	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2020	23	86.5%	37	32,325	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.1%
2021	24	91.5%	82	32,816	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2022	25	87.0%	69	34,926	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2023	26	88.0%	75	34,305	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2024	27	86.7%	98	36,458	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Xjr1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.9%

— 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	6.2% (12 yrs)	7.1% (27 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,566 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.