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1998 Yamaha Xv1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
92.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,503
Total Tests (All Years)
24,670 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 1998 Yamaha Xv1100 as it ages.

11 yrs82.3%
12 yrs88.9%
13 yrs83.3%
14 yrs82.7%
15 yrs88.0%
16 yrs87.1%
17 yrs86.7%
18 yrs86.7%
19 yrs75.5%
20 yrs83.6%
21 yrs93.4%
22 yrs85.1%
23 yrs89.5%
24 yrs84.3%
25 yrs89.0%
26 yrs92.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs82.3%130
12 yrs88.9%126
13 yrs83.3%120
14 yrs82.7%110
15 yrs88.0%108
16 yrs87.1%93
17 yrs86.7%98
18 yrs86.7%98
19 yrs75.5%94
20 yrs83.6%67
21 yrs93.4%61
22 yrs85.1%67
23 yrs89.5%76
24 yrs84.3%70
25 yrs89.0%73
26 yrs92.0%112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Yamaha Xv1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (26 yrs)92%112
2023 (25 yrs)89%73
2022 (24 yrs)84.3%70
2021 (23 yrs)89.5%76
2020 (22 yrs)85.1%67
2019 (21 yrs)93.4%61
2018 (20 yrs)83.6%67
2017 (19 yrs)75.5%94
2016 (18 yrs)86.7%98
2015 (17 yrs)86.7%98
2014 (16 yrs)87.1%93
2013 (15 yrs)88%108
2012 (14 yrs)82.7%110
2011 (13 yrs)83.3%120
2010 (12 yrs)88.9%126
2009 (11 yrs)82.3%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
82.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 17,627Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2010
88.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 126Avg Mileage 17,891Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2011
83.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 19,302Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.7%
2012
82.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 23,252Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.1%
2013
88.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 20,389Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2014
87.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 21,427Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2015
86.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 21,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2016
86.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 98Avg Mileage 22,231Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%
2017
75.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 22,857Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.0%
2018
83.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 23,432Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.0%
2019
93.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 25,145Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2020
85.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 24,548Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2021
89.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 25,835Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2022
84.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 25,559Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2023
89.0%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 26,257Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%
2024
92.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 112Avg Mileage 24,670Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Yamaha Xv1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.0%
— 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

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv1100 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,503 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.

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