1999 Yamaha Xv535 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

89.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,171

Total Tests (All Years)

18,580 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 Xv535 as it ages.

10 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs89.3%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs83.2%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs89.0%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs84.0%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs89.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	87.2%	196
11 yrs	89.3%	178
12 yrs	85.7%	189
13 yrs	86.6%	179
14 yrs	87.1%	163
15 yrs	83.3%	168
16 yrs	84.9%	146
17 yrs	83.5%	133
18 yrs	85.2%	135
19 yrs	83.2%	95
20 yrs	89.0%	91
21 yrs	85.0%	80
22 yrs	84.8%	105
23 yrs	84.0%	94
24 yrs	88.0%	100
25 yrs	89.9%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Yamaha Xv535 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	89.9%	119
2023 (24 yrs)	88%	100
2022 (23 yrs)	84%	94
2021 (22 yrs)	84.8%	105
2020 (21 yrs)	85%	80
2019 (20 yrs)	89%	91
2018 (19 yrs)	83.2%	95
2017 (18 yrs)	85.2%	135
2016 (17 yrs)	83.5%	133
2015 (16 yrs)	84.9%	146
2014 (15 yrs)	83.3%	168
2013 (14 yrs)	87.1%	163
2012 (13 yrs)	86.6%	179
2011 (12 yrs)	85.7%	189
2010 (11 yrs)	89.3%	178
2009 (10 yrs)	87.2%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 196Avg Mileage 12,856Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2010

89.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 178Avg Mileage 12,905Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 189Avg Mileage 13,383Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%

2012

86.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 179Avg Mileage 13,894Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2013

87.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 163Avg Mileage 14,428Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 168Avg Mileage 14,899Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 146Avg Mileage 16,050Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2016

83.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 17,279Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 16,143Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2018

83.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 20,765Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2019

89.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 16,749Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 4.4%

2020

85.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 18,112Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 105Avg Mileage 17,340Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 16,487Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.5%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 100Avg Mileage 16,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

89.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 119Avg Mileage 18,580Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%

MOT results for 1999 Yamaha Xv535 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	87.2%	196	12,856	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2010	11	89.3%	178	12,905	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%
2011	12	85.7%	189	13,383	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%
2012	13	86.6%	179	13,894	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013	14	87.1%	163	14,428	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2014	15	83.3%	168	14,899	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2015	16	84.9%	146	16,050	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2016	17	83.5%	133	17,279	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2017	18	85.2%	135	16,143	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2018	19	83.2%	95	20,765	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2019	20	89.0%	91	16,749	Motorcycle steering — 4.4%
2020	21	85.0%	80	18,112	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2021	22	84.8%	105	17,340	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2022	23	84.0%	94	16,487	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.5%
2023	24	88.0%	100	16,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	25	89.9%	119	18,580	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Yamaha Xv535, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.0% (10 yrs)	3.4% (25 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,171 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.