1999 Yamaha Xv125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

943

Total Tests (All Years)

13,006 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 1999 Yamaha Xv125 as it ages.

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↑12.1%

11 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs70.7%

→ ↓10.2%

20 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs65.9%

→ ↑11.2%

23 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.2%

25 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	58.2%	98
11 yrs	70.3%	91
12 yrs	66.7%	93
13 yrs	62.2%	82
14 yrs	70.0%	80
15 yrs	71.2%	66
16 yrs	69.6%	69
17 yrs	69.0%	71
18 yrs	70.0%	60
19 yrs	70.7%	41
20 yrs	60.5%	38
22 yrs	65.9%	41
23 yrs	77.1%	35
24 yrs	78.1%	32
25 yrs	78.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha Xv125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	78.3%	46
2023 (24 yrs)	78.1%	32
2022 (23 yrs)	77.1%	35
2021 (22 yrs)	65.9%	41
2019 (20 yrs)	60.5%	38
2018 (19 yrs)	70.7%	41
2017 (18 yrs)	70%	60
2016 (17 yrs)	69%	71
2015 (16 yrs)	69.6%	69
2014 (15 yrs)	71.2%	66
2013 (14 yrs)	70%	80
2012 (13 yrs)	62.2%	82
2011 (12 yrs)	66.7%	93
2010 (11 yrs)	70.3%	91
2009 (10 yrs)	58.2%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 13,821Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 15,536Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 15,334Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 82Avg Mileage 15,006Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 15,093Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 18.8%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 15,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.9%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 16,576Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.8%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 16,733Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.9%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 16,220Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,269Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 15,031Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.9%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,339Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 36.6%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,991Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.4%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 16,094Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 31.3%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,006Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 13.0%

MOT results for 1999 Yamaha Xv125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	58.2%	98	13,821	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%
2010	11	70.3%	91	15,536	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2011	12	66.7%	93	15,334	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2012	13	62.2%	82	15,006	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2013	14	70.0%	80	15,093	Motorcycle drive system — 18.8%
2014	15	71.2%	66	15,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.9%
2015	16	69.6%	69	16,576	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.8%
2016	17	69.0%	71	16,733	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.9%
2017	18	70.0%	60	16,220	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2018	19	70.7%	41	16,269	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2019	20	60.5%	38	15,031	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.9%
2021	22	65.9%	41	15,339	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 36.6%
2022	23	77.1%	35	14,991	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.4%
2023	24	78.1%	32	16,094	Motorcycle suspension — 31.3%
2024	25	78.3%	46	13,006	Motorcycle suspension — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha Xv125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

22.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

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

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv125 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 943 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.