1998 Yamaha Xjr1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,373

Total Tests (All Years)

28,041 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 1998 Yamaha Xjr1200 as it ages.

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs84.7%

→ ↓6.0%

13 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs76.2%

→ ↑8.9%

15 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs81.4%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs83.9%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs85.5%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.5%

22 yrs91.5%

→ ↓9.4%

23 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs78.6%

→ ↑7.3%

26 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	80.7%	114
12 yrs	84.7%	111
13 yrs	78.7%	108
14 yrs	76.2%	105
15 yrs	85.1%	101
16 yrs	80.4%	107
17 yrs	82.5%	97
18 yrs	81.4%	97
19 yrs	83.9%	87
20 yrs	85.5%	62
21 yrs	80.0%	60
22 yrs	91.5%	59
23 yrs	82.1%	67
24 yrs	80.7%	57
25 yrs	78.6%	56
26 yrs	85.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Yamaha Xjr1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	85.9%	85
2023 (25 yrs)	78.6%	56
2022 (24 yrs)	80.7%	57
2021 (23 yrs)	82.1%	67
2020 (22 yrs)	91.5%	59
2019 (21 yrs)	80%	60
2018 (20 yrs)	85.5%	62
2017 (19 yrs)	83.9%	87
2016 (18 yrs)	81.4%	97
2015 (17 yrs)	82.5%	97
2014 (16 yrs)	80.4%	107
2013 (15 yrs)	85.1%	101
2012 (14 yrs)	76.2%	105
2011 (13 yrs)	78.7%	108
2010 (12 yrs)	84.7%	111
2009 (11 yrs)	80.7%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 114Avg Mileage 24,053Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 23,540Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 24,358Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 24,631Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2013

85.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 25,257Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 25,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 30,638Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 28,040Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 28,822Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2018

85.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,911Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 32,107Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2020

91.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 29,055Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,893Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2022

80.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 27,462Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,700Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 28,041Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

MOT results for 1998 Yamaha Xjr1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	80.7%	114	24,053	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2010	12	84.7%	111	23,540	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	13	78.7%	108	24,358	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2012	14	76.2%	105	24,631	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2013	15	85.1%	101	25,257	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	16	80.4%	107	25,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2015	17	82.5%	97	30,638	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%
2016	18	81.4%	97	28,040	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2017	19	83.9%	87	28,822	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2018	20	85.5%	62	30,911	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2019	21	80.0%	60	32,107	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2020	22	91.5%	59	29,055	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2021	23	82.1%	67	28,893	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2022	24	80.7%	57	27,462	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%
2023	25	78.6%	56	30,700	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2024	26	85.9%	85	28,041	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Yamaha Xjr1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.1%

— 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	7.9% (11 yrs)	7.1% (26 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,373 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.