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2004 Yamaha Xvs1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,662
Total Tests (All Years)
24,202 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 87.5%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 30.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Yamaha Xvs1100 as it ages.

5 yrs88.4%
6 yrs89.0%
7 yrs85.2%
8 yrs87.6%
9 yrs86.0%
10 yrs92.6%
11 yrs88.1%
12 yrs87.0%
13 yrs93.7%
14 yrs90.4%
15 yrs86.6%
16 yrs87.3%
17 yrs88.0%
18 yrs80.9%
19 yrs84.0%
20 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs88.4%138
6 yrs89.0%136
7 yrs85.2%128
8 yrs87.6%121
9 yrs86.0%121
10 yrs92.6%121
11 yrs88.1%109
12 yrs87.0%108
13 yrs93.7%95
14 yrs90.4%73
15 yrs86.6%82
16 yrs87.3%71
17 yrs88.0%75
18 yrs80.9%94
19 yrs84.0%94
20 yrs87.5%96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Yamaha Xvs1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)87.5%96
2023 (19 yrs)84%94
2022 (18 yrs)80.9%94
2021 (17 yrs)88%75
2020 (16 yrs)87.3%71
2019 (15 yrs)86.6%82
2018 (14 yrs)90.4%73
2017 (13 yrs)93.7%95
2016 (12 yrs)87%108
2015 (11 yrs)88.1%109
2014 (10 yrs)92.6%121
2013 (9 yrs)86%121
2012 (8 yrs)87.6%121
2011 (7 yrs)85.2%128
2010 (6 yrs)89%136
2009 (5 yrs)88.4%138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
88.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 138Avg Mileage 9,624Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2010
89.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 10,701Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2011
85.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 12,575Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012
87.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 121Avg Mileage 13,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013
86.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 14,312Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2014
92.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 15,473Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2015
88.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 17,743Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2016
87.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 108Avg Mileage 17,874Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2017
93.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 17,739Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2018
90.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 17,477Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2019
86.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 18,960Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2020
87.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 21,695Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2021
88.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 75Avg Mileage 20,908Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.3%
2022
80.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 20,276Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.1%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 20,951Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2024
87.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 24,202Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Yamaha Xvs1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
11.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
4.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes4.3% (5 yrs)4.2% (20 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xvs1100 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,662 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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