1997 Yamaha Xv1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,254

Total Tests (All Years)

22,221 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 1997 Yamaha Xv1100 as it ages.

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs91.2%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.5%

16 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↓8.2%

18 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs83.1%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs79.0%

→ ↑5.9%

21 yrs84.9%

→ ↑6.5%

22 yrs91.4%

→ ↓5.4%

23 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs85.9%

→ ↑2.8%

25 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs88.5%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.8%	106
13 yrs	91.2%	102
14 yrs	82.4%	108
15 yrs	78.4%	97
16 yrs	84.9%	93
17 yrs	87.0%	92
18 yrs	78.8%	85
19 yrs	83.1%	83
20 yrs	79.0%	81
21 yrs	84.9%	53
22 yrs	91.4%	58
23 yrs	86.0%	43
24 yrs	85.9%	71
25 yrs	88.7%	62
26 yrs	88.5%	61
27 yrs	91.5%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Xv1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	91.5%	59
2023 (26 yrs)	88.5%	61
2022 (25 yrs)	88.7%	62
2021 (24 yrs)	85.9%	71
2020 (23 yrs)	86%	43
2019 (22 yrs)	91.4%	58
2018 (21 yrs)	84.9%	53
2017 (20 yrs)	79%	81
2016 (19 yrs)	83.1%	83
2015 (18 yrs)	78.8%	85
2014 (17 yrs)	87%	92
2013 (16 yrs)	84.9%	93
2012 (15 yrs)	78.4%	97
2011 (14 yrs)	82.4%	108
2010 (13 yrs)	91.2%	102
2009 (12 yrs)	86.8%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 18,930Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.6%

2010

91.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 19,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 108Avg Mileage 19,181Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,540Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 22,760Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 23,520Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 21,411Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 23,574Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.8%

2017

79.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 23,077Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 25,017Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2019

91.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 22,086Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.6%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,942Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.6%

2021

85.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 20,949Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.6%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.5%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 22,040Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.8%

2024

91.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,221Top Failure Brakes — 5.1%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Xv1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.8%	106	18,930	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.6%
2010	13	91.2%	102	19,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2011	14	82.4%	108	19,181	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%
2012	15	78.4%	97	22,540	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2013	16	84.9%	93	22,760	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%
2014	17	87.0%	92	23,520	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2015	18	78.8%	85	21,411	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2016	19	83.1%	83	23,574	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.8%
2017	20	79.0%	81	23,077	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%
2018	21	84.9%	53	25,017	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2019	22	91.4%	58	22,086	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.6%
2020	23	86.0%	43	25,942	Motorcycle suspension — 11.6%
2021	24	85.9%	71	20,949	Motorcycle suspension — 5.6%
2022	25	88.7%	62	20,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.5%
2023	26	88.5%	61	22,040	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.8%
2024	27	91.5%	59	22,221	Brakes — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Xv1100, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.9%

↓ Decreases 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	3.8% (12 yrs)	3.4% (27 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv1100 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,254 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.