2008 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

98.2%

Latest Pass Rate

892

Total Tests (All Years)

19,858 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 98.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 45.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↑3.9%

5 yrs90.6%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs88.0%

→ ↓9.1%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↑11.8%

10 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs93.9%

→ ↓8.8%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs91.7%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs94.3%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs98.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	70
4 yrs	86.7%	75
5 yrs	90.6%	85
6 yrs	89.5%	76
7 yrs	86.8%	76
8 yrs	88.0%	75
9 yrs	78.9%	71
10 yrs	90.7%	54
11 yrs	93.9%	49
12 yrs	85.1%	47
13 yrs	89.7%	58
14 yrs	91.7%	48
15 yrs	94.3%	53
16 yrs	98.2%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	98.2%	55
2023 (15 yrs)	94.3%	53
2022 (14 yrs)	91.7%	48
2021 (13 yrs)	89.7%	58
2020 (12 yrs)	85.1%	47
2019 (11 yrs)	93.9%	49
2018 (10 yrs)	90.7%	54
2017 (9 yrs)	78.9%	71
2016 (8 yrs)	88%	75
2015 (7 yrs)	86.8%	76
2014 (6 yrs)	89.5%	76
2013 (5 yrs)	90.6%	85
2012 (4 yrs)	86.7%	75
2011 (3 yrs)	88.6%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 6,434Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 75Avg Mileage 8,247Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 9,463Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 10,674Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2015

86.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 12,821Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2016

88.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 12,822Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,607Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 16,131Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2019

93.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 18,045Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 21,140Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.5%

2021

89.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 19,796Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 20,287Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2023

94.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 21,394Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2024

98.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,858Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.8%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.6%	70	6,434	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%
2012	4	86.7%	75	8,247	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%
2013	5	90.6%	85	9,463	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2014	6	89.5%	76	10,674	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2015	7	86.8%	76	12,821	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2016	8	88.0%	75	12,822	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2017	9	78.9%	71	15,607	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%
2018	10	90.7%	54	16,131	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2019	11	93.9%	49	18,045	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2020	12	85.1%	47	21,140	Motorcycle tyres — 8.5%
2021	13	89.7%	58	19,796	Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%
2022	14	91.7%	48	20,287	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2023	15	94.3%	53	21,394	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2024	16	98.2%	55	19,858	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.1%

— Consistent

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

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xvs 1300 A Midnight Star cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 892 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.