1990 Yamaha Xv535 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,293

Total Tests (All Years)

26,106 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 1990 Yamaha Xv535 as it ages.

19 yrs69.1%

→ ↑11.9%

20 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.2%

21 yrs75.8%

→ ↑3.7%

22 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs77.6%

→ ↓10.0%

24 yrs67.6%

→ ↑7.9%

25 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.2%

27 yrs75.3%

→ ↑7.7%

28 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.6%

29 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.7%

30 yrs79.1%

→ ↑4.2%

31 yrs83.3%

→ ↓13.3%

32 yrs70.0%

→ ↑12.2%

33 yrs82.2%

→ ↓14.9%

34 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	69.1%	136
20 yrs	81.0%	116
21 yrs	75.8%	120
22 yrs	79.5%	112
23 yrs	77.6%	107
24 yrs	67.6%	102
25 yrs	75.5%	94
26 yrs	76.5%	81
27 yrs	75.3%	77
28 yrs	83.0%	53
29 yrs	78.4%	51
30 yrs	79.1%	43
31 yrs	83.3%	54
32 yrs	70.0%	50
33 yrs	82.2%	45
34 yrs	67.3%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Yamaha Xv535 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	67.3%	52
2023 (33 yrs)	82.2%	45
2022 (32 yrs)	70%	50
2021 (31 yrs)	83.3%	54
2020 (30 yrs)	79.1%	43
2019 (29 yrs)	78.4%	51
2018 (28 yrs)	83%	53
2017 (27 yrs)	75.3%	77
2016 (26 yrs)	76.5%	81
2015 (25 yrs)	75.5%	94
2014 (24 yrs)	67.6%	102
2013 (23 yrs)	77.6%	107
2012 (22 yrs)	79.5%	112
2011 (21 yrs)	75.8%	120
2010 (20 yrs)	81%	116
2009 (19 yrs)	69.1%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 26,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 25,218Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 120Avg Mileage 25,706Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 112Avg Mileage 24,999Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 26,469Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 102Avg Mileage 25,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.5%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 31,159Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 27,120Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 26,973Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,958Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,181Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.8%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 26,258Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 26,164Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.4%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 23,351Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.0%

2023

82.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 27,174Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 26,106Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.8%

MOT results for 1990 Yamaha Xv535 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	69.1%	136	26,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2010	20	81.0%	116	25,218	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2011	21	75.8%	120	25,706	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2012	22	79.5%	112	24,999	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	23	77.6%	107	26,469	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2014	24	67.6%	102	25,441	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.5%
2015	25	75.5%	94	31,159	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%
2016	26	76.5%	81	27,120	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%
2017	27	75.3%	77	26,973	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%
2018	28	83.0%	53	27,958	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2019	29	78.4%	51	27,181	Motorcycle suspension — 11.8%
2020	30	79.1%	43	26,258	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%
2021	31	83.3%	54	26,164	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.4%
2022	32	70.0%	50	23,351	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.0%
2023	33	82.2%	45	27,174	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2024	34	67.3%	52	26,106	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Yamaha Xv535, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.3%

↑ Increases 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

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv535 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,293 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.