2004 Yamaha Xp500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

485

Total Tests (All Years)

24,849 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 88.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 35.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Yamaha Xp500 as it ages.

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↑12.7%

7 yrs93.0%

→ ↓11.2%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑7.3%

9 yrs89.1%

→ ↓12.6%

10 yrs76.5%

→ ↑14.6%

11 yrs91.1%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.9%	66
6 yrs	80.3%	61
7 yrs	93.0%	57
8 yrs	81.8%	55
9 yrs	89.1%	55
10 yrs	76.5%	51
11 yrs	91.1%	56
12 yrs	85.4%	48
13 yrs	88.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Yamaha Xp500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	88.9%	36
2016 (12 yrs)	85.4%	48
2015 (11 yrs)	91.1%	56
2014 (10 yrs)	76.5%	51
2013 (9 yrs)	89.1%	55
2012 (8 yrs)	81.8%	55
2011 (7 yrs)	93%	57
2010 (6 yrs)	80.3%	61
2009 (5 yrs)	87.9%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 15,006Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 15,896Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2011

93.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 18,048Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,758Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2013

89.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,329Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,169Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.5%

2015

91.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 22,575Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,933Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2017

88.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,849Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

MOT results for 2004 Yamaha Xp500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.9%	66	15,006	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%
2010	6	80.3%	61	15,896	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2011	7	93.0%	57	18,048	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2012	8	81.8%	55	19,758	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2013	9	89.1%	55	19,329	Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%
2014	10	76.5%	51	22,169	Motorcycle brakes — 27.5%
2015	11	91.1%	56	22,575	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2016	12	85.4%	48	25,933	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2017	13	88.9%	36	24,849	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Yamaha Xp500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle driving controls

2.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	7.6% (5 yrs)	2.8% (13 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	4.5% (5 yrs)	5.6% (13 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes	3.0% (5 yrs)	2.8% (13 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 485 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.