2002 Yamaha Xv250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

220

Total Tests (All Years)

17,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 87.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 34.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Yamaha Xv250 as it ages.

7 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↑11.4%

11 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	88.9%	36
8 yrs	85.4%	41
9 yrs	80.0%	40
10 yrs	79.5%	39
11 yrs	90.9%	33
13 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Yamaha Xv250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	87.1%	31
2013 (11 yrs)	90.9%	33
2012 (10 yrs)	79.5%	39
2011 (9 yrs)	80%	40
2010 (8 yrs)	85.4%	41
2009 (7 yrs)	88.9%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 12,111Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.3%

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 12,759Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 13,780Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 13,704Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 13,606Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,175Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

MOT results for 2002 Yamaha Xv250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	88.9%	36	12,111	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.3%
2010	8	85.4%	41	12,759	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2011	9	80.0%	40	13,780	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2012	10	79.5%	39	13,704	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2013	11	90.9%	33	13,606	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2015	13	87.1%	31	17,175	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Yamaha Xv250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.8%

↑ Increases 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	2.8% (7 yrs)	9.7% (13 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	8.3% (7 yrs)	6.5% (13 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv250 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 220 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.