2007 Yamaha Xt 660 R — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

820

Total Tests (All Years)

21,283 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 78.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 24.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Yamaha Xt 660 R as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑4.9%

4 yrs88.0%

→ ↑7.8%

5 yrs95.8%

→ ↓13.4%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↑7.5%

7 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↑7.0%

10 yrs94.3%

→ ↓8.6%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↑9.2%

12 yrs94.9%

→ ↓14.3%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑12.7%

14 yrs93.3%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs94.4%

→ ↓9.0%

16 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.0%

17 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	83
4 yrs	88.0%	83
5 yrs	95.8%	72
6 yrs	82.4%	68
7 yrs	89.9%	69
8 yrs	87.7%	65
9 yrs	87.3%	63
10 yrs	94.3%	53
11 yrs	85.7%	35
12 yrs	94.9%	39
13 yrs	80.6%	31
14 yrs	93.3%	45
15 yrs	94.4%	36
16 yrs	85.4%	41
17 yrs	78.4%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Yamaha Xt 660 R pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	78.4%	37
2023 (16 yrs)	85.4%	41
2022 (15 yrs)	94.4%	36
2021 (14 yrs)	93.3%	45
2020 (13 yrs)	80.6%	31
2019 (12 yrs)	94.9%	39
2018 (11 yrs)	85.7%	35
2017 (10 yrs)	94.3%	53
2016 (9 yrs)	87.3%	63
2015 (8 yrs)	87.7%	65
2014 (7 yrs)	89.9%	69
2013 (6 yrs)	82.4%	68
2012 (5 yrs)	95.8%	72
2011 (4 yrs)	88%	83
2010 (3 yrs)	83.1%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 6,950Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2011

88.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 8,247Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2012

95.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 10,211Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.8%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 11,197Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 23.5%

2014

89.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 11,301Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.2%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 14,766Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 10.8%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 14,963Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2017

94.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 14,847Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,665Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.6%

2019

94.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 15,309Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 18,792Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2021

93.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 17,321Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2022

94.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 17,577Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.8%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,003Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 12.2%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,283Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

MOT results for 2007 Yamaha Xt 660 R by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.1%	83	6,950	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2011	4	88.0%	83	8,247	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2012	5	95.8%	72	10,211	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.8%
2013	6	82.4%	68	11,197	Motorcycle drive system — 23.5%
2014	7	89.9%	69	11,301	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.2%
2015	8	87.7%	65	14,766	Motorcycle drive system — 10.8%
2016	9	87.3%	63	14,963	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2017	10	94.3%	53	14,847	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2018	11	85.7%	35	14,665	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.6%
2019	12	94.9%	39	15,309	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2020	13	80.6%	31	18,792	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2021	14	93.3%	45	17,321	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2022	15	94.4%	36	17,577	Motorcycle tyres — 2.8%
2023	16	85.4%	41	19,003	Motorcycle suspension — 12.2%
2024	17	78.4%	37	21,283	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Yamaha Xt 660 R, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.0% (3 yrs)	13.5% (17 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xt 660 R cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 820 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.