2008 Yamaha Xjr1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,328

Total Tests (All Years)

20,596 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Xjr1300 as it ages.

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs89.6%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs90.6%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs91.0%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs90.6%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↑13.0%

12 yrs95.3%

→ ↓6.2%

13 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs92.7%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs92.5%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.2%	265
4 yrs	89.6%	278
5 yrs	91.7%	289
6 yrs	90.6%	288
7 yrs	91.0%	289
8 yrs	90.6%	276
9 yrs	89.1%	274
10 yrs	87.0%	193
11 yrs	82.3%	192
12 yrs	95.3%	169
13 yrs	89.1%	238
14 yrs	92.7%	192
15 yrs	92.5%	228
16 yrs	89.8%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Xjr1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	89.8%	157
2023 (15 yrs)	92.5%	228
2022 (14 yrs)	92.7%	192
2021 (13 yrs)	89.1%	238
2020 (12 yrs)	95.3%	169
2019 (11 yrs)	82.3%	192
2018 (10 yrs)	87%	193
2017 (9 yrs)	89.1%	274
2016 (8 yrs)	90.6%	276
2015 (7 yrs)	91%	289
2014 (6 yrs)	90.6%	288
2013 (5 yrs)	91.7%	289
2012 (4 yrs)	89.6%	278
2011 (3 yrs)	90.2%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 265Avg Mileage 6,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 278Avg Mileage 7,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

91.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 289Avg Mileage 9,292Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%

2014

90.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 288Avg Mileage 10,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2015

91.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 289Avg Mileage 12,384Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 276Avg Mileage 13,622Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2017

89.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 274Avg Mileage 15,013Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 193Avg Mileage 16,337Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 192Avg Mileage 17,010Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2020

95.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 169Avg Mileage 17,042Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.0%

2021

89.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 238Avg Mileage 18,286Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.0%

2022

92.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 18,807Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2023

92.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 228Avg Mileage 18,813Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 157Avg Mileage 20,596Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Xjr1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.2%	265	6,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2012	4	89.6%	278	7,787	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	5	91.7%	289	9,292	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%
2014	6	90.6%	288	10,887	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2015	7	91.0%	289	12,384	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2016	8	90.6%	276	13,622	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2017	9	89.1%	274	15,013	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2018	10	87.0%	193	16,337	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2019	11	82.3%	192	17,010	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2020	12	95.3%	169	17,042	Motorcycle tyres — 3.0%
2021	13	89.1%	238	18,286	Motorcycle tyres — 5.0%
2022	14	92.7%	192	18,807	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2023	15	92.5%	228	18,813	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%
2024	16	89.8%	157	20,596	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Xjr1300, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.5%

— 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	4.5% (16 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xjr1300 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,328 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.