2002 Yamaha Xt600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,482

Total Tests (All Years)

23,579 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xt600

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Yamaha Xt600 as it ages.

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs82.7%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↑5.5%

15 yrs93.3%

→ ↓7.7%

16 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs84.5%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs92.2%

→ ↓7.5%

19 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs86.7%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	82.9%	228
8 yrs	82.7%	202
9 yrs	87.3%	212
10 yrs	84.2%	183
11 yrs	83.8%	179
12 yrs	87.0%	184
13 yrs	85.3%	163
14 yrs	87.8%	164
15 yrs	93.3%	149
16 yrs	85.6%	111
17 yrs	84.5%	110
18 yrs	92.2%	90
19 yrs	84.7%	131
20 yrs	86.9%	107
21 yrs	86.7%	135
22 yrs	93.3%	134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Yamaha Xt600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	93.3%	134
2023 (21 yrs)	86.7%	135
2022 (20 yrs)	86.9%	107
2021 (19 yrs)	84.7%	131
2020 (18 yrs)	92.2%	90
2019 (17 yrs)	84.5%	110
2018 (16 yrs)	85.6%	111
2017 (15 yrs)	93.3%	149
2016 (14 yrs)	87.8%	164
2015 (13 yrs)	85.3%	163
2014 (12 yrs)	87%	184
2013 (11 yrs)	83.8%	179
2012 (10 yrs)	84.2%	183
2011 (9 yrs)	87.3%	212
2010 (8 yrs)	82.7%	202
2009 (7 yrs)	82.9%	228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 228Avg Mileage 12,076Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 202Avg Mileage 13,348Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2011

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 212Avg Mileage 14,641Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 183Avg Mileage 16,002Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 16,659Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 184Avg Mileage 16,793Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 163Avg Mileage 18,736Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 164Avg Mileage 19,376Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.9%

2017

93.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 149Avg Mileage 20,566Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 4.7%

2018

85.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 111Avg Mileage 19,238Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2019

84.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 110Avg Mileage 20,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2020

92.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,314Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 131Avg Mileage 24,761Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2022

86.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 107Avg Mileage 23,390Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 135Avg Mileage 21,638Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2024

93.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 134Avg Mileage 23,579Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.2%

MOT results for 2002 Yamaha Xt600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	82.9%	228	12,076	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2010	8	82.7%	202	13,348	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2011	9	87.3%	212	14,641	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2012	10	84.2%	183	16,002	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2013	11	83.8%	179	16,659	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2014	12	87.0%	184	16,793	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2015	13	85.3%	163	18,736	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2016	14	87.8%	164	19,376	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.9%
2017	15	93.3%	149	20,566	Motorcycle drive system — 4.7%
2018	16	85.6%	111	19,238	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2019	17	84.5%	110	20,848	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2020	18	92.2%	90	23,314	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2021	19	84.7%	131	24,761	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022	20	86.9%	107	23,390	Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%
2023	21	86.7%	135	21,638	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2024	22	93.3%	134	23,579	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Yamaha Xt600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

— 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	6.6% (7 yrs)	2.2% (22 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xt600 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,482 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.