2001 Yamaha Xp500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

93.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,240

Total Tests (All Years)

31,329 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 Xp500 as it ages.

8 yrs85.5%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs88.6%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs83.5%

→ ↑7.5%

15 yrs91.0%

→ ↓7.0%

16 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs89.8%

→ ↓18.4%

18 yrs71.4%

→ ↑15.4%

19 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs84.1%

→ ↑9.4%

22 yrs93.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	85.5%	152
9 yrs	88.6%	132
10 yrs	83.5%	133
11 yrs	85.7%	119
12 yrs	86.3%	117
13 yrs	84.5%	110
14 yrs	83.5%	103
15 yrs	91.0%	89
16 yrs	84.0%	81
17 yrs	89.8%	49
18 yrs	71.4%	42
19 yrs	86.8%	38
20 yrs	84.1%	44
22 yrs	93.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Xp500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (22 yrs)	93.5%	31
2021 (20 yrs)	84.1%	44
2020 (19 yrs)	86.8%	38
2019 (18 yrs)	71.4%	42
2018 (17 yrs)	89.8%	49
2017 (16 yrs)	84%	81
2016 (15 yrs)	91%	89
2015 (14 yrs)	83.5%	103
2014 (13 yrs)	84.5%	110
2013 (12 yrs)	86.3%	117
2012 (11 yrs)	85.7%	119
2011 (10 yrs)	83.5%	133
2010 (9 yrs)	88.6%	132
2009 (8 yrs)	85.5%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 21,019Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2010

88.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 21,850Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 23,084Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 119Avg Mileage 25,555Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 117Avg Mileage 24,923Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 24,713Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 25,633Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2016

91.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 26,487Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 27,175Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,995Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 29,363Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 16.7%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,645Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 29,956Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%

2023

93.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,329Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.2%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Xp500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	85.5%	152	21,019	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2010	9	88.6%	132	21,850	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%
2011	10	83.5%	133	23,084	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2012	11	85.7%	119	25,555	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%
2013	12	86.3%	117	24,923	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2014	13	84.5%	110	24,713	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2015	14	83.5%	103	25,633	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2016	15	91.0%	89	26,487	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%
2017	16	84.0%	81	27,175	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2018	17	89.8%	49	28,995	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2019	18	71.4%	42	29,363	Motorcycle suspension — 16.7%
2020	19	86.8%	38	29,645	Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%
2021	20	84.1%	44	29,956	Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%
2023	22	93.5%	31	31,329	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Xp500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xp500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,240 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.