1997 Yamaha Xv250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

304

Total Tests (All Years)

15,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xv250

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 90.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 33.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Yamaha Xv250 as it ages.

12 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs76.2%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs78.6%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs87.2%

→ ↓4.8%

17 yrs82.4%

→ ↑14.6%

19 yrs97.0%

→ ↓7.0%

20 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	79.5%	44
13 yrs	76.2%	42
14 yrs	82.5%	40
15 yrs	78.6%	42
16 yrs	87.2%	39
17 yrs	82.4%	34
19 yrs	97.0%	33
20 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Xv250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	90%	30
2016 (19 yrs)	97%	33
2014 (17 yrs)	82.4%	34
2013 (16 yrs)	87.2%	39
2012 (15 yrs)	78.6%	42
2011 (14 yrs)	82.5%	40
2010 (13 yrs)	76.2%	42
2009 (12 yrs)	79.5%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 12,140Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 12,772Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 13,791Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.5%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 13,841Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 15,364Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,026Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.8%

2016

97.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,907Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Xv250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	79.5%	44	12,140	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%
2010	13	76.2%	42	12,772	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2011	14	82.5%	40	13,791	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.5%
2012	15	78.6%	42	13,841	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%
2013	16	87.2%	39	15,364	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2014	17	82.4%	34	15,026	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.8%
2016	19	97.0%	33	16,907	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2017	20	90.0%	30	15,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Xv250, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	2.3% (12 yrs)	10.0% (20 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv250 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 304 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.