1997 Yamaha Xv750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

786

Total Tests (All Years)

18,392 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 1997 Yamaha Xv750 as it ages.

12 yrs82.7%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs77.5%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs85.3%

→ ↓6.4%

15 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.6%

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs86.0%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs80.8%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs85.4%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs89.6%

→ ↓3.9%

21 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs86.5%

→ ↑7.1%

24 yrs93.6%

→ ↓13.6%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs82.9%

→ ↑10.9%

27 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	82.7%	81
13 yrs	77.5%	71
14 yrs	85.3%	68
15 yrs	78.9%	57
16 yrs	85.5%	62
17 yrs	86.0%	57
18 yrs	80.8%	52
19 yrs	85.4%	48
20 yrs	89.6%	48
21 yrs	85.7%	35
22 yrs	86.5%	37
24 yrs	93.6%	47
25 yrs	80.0%	40
26 yrs	82.9%	35
27 yrs	93.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Xv750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	93.8%	48
2023 (26 yrs)	82.9%	35
2022 (25 yrs)	80%	40
2021 (24 yrs)	93.6%	47
2019 (22 yrs)	86.5%	37
2018 (21 yrs)	85.7%	35
2017 (20 yrs)	89.6%	48
2016 (19 yrs)	85.4%	48
2015 (18 yrs)	80.8%	52
2014 (17 yrs)	86%	57
2013 (16 yrs)	85.5%	62
2012 (15 yrs)	78.9%	57
2011 (14 yrs)	85.3%	68
2010 (13 yrs)	77.5%	71
2009 (12 yrs)	82.7%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 17,505Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 20,697Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.3%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 20,164Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 19,728Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,271Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.1%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 19,360Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 18,814Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 20,949Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2017

89.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 20,301Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.3%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,599Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2021

93.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 25,596Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.3%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,737Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.5%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,694Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.7%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,392Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.2%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Xv750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	82.7%	81	17,505	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2010	13	77.5%	71	20,697	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.3%
2011	14	85.3%	68	20,164	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	15	78.9%	57	19,728	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2013	16	85.5%	62	22,271	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.1%
2014	17	86.0%	57	19,360	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2015	18	80.8%	52	18,814	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2016	19	85.4%	48	20,949	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2017	20	89.6%	48	20,301	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.3%
2018	21	85.7%	35	21,142	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2019	22	86.5%	37	21,599	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2021	24	93.6%	47	25,596	Motorcycle tyres — 4.3%
2022	25	80.0%	40	24,737	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.5%
2023	26	82.9%	35	23,694	Motorcycle suspension — 5.7%
2024	27	93.8%	48	18,392	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Xv750, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.1%

— 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	2.5% (12 yrs)	2.1% (27 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xv750 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 786 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.