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1982 Yamaha Xv750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
136
Total Tests (All Years)
26,981 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 1982 Yamaha Xv750 as it ages.

27 yrs76.5%
28 yrs78.0%
31 yrs67.7%
32 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs76.5%34
28 yrs78.0%41
31 yrs67.7%31
32 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Yamaha Xv750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (32 yrs)80%30
2013 (31 yrs)67.7%31
2010 (28 yrs)78%41
2009 (27 yrs)76.5%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 27,475Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%
2010
78.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,376Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.3%
2013
67.7%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 28,691Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.8%
2014
80.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,981Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Yamaha Xv750, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
10.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension17.6% (27 yrs)20.0% (32 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes8.8% (27 yrs)6.7% (32 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.9% (27 yrs)6.7% (32 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv750 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 136 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.

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