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2005 Yamaha Xvs1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
2,303
Total Tests (All Years)
23,292 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 80.6%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 25.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Xvs1100 as it ages.

4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs87.4%
7 yrs86.6%
8 yrs88.2%
9 yrs87.5%
10 yrs86.1%
11 yrs87.3%
12 yrs86.8%
13 yrs91.8%
14 yrs84.8%
15 yrs83.5%
16 yrs89.1%
17 yrs85.6%
18 yrs85.7%
19 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs89.6%173
5 yrs88.1%160
6 yrs87.4%175
7 yrs86.6%164
8 yrs88.2%169
9 yrs87.5%160
10 yrs86.1%158
11 yrs87.3%158
12 yrs86.8%159
13 yrs91.8%110
14 yrs84.8%112
15 yrs83.5%103
16 yrs89.1%128
17 yrs85.6%111
18 yrs85.7%119
19 yrs80.6%144

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Xvs1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)80.6%144
2023 (18 yrs)85.7%119
2022 (17 yrs)85.6%111
2021 (16 yrs)89.1%128
2020 (15 yrs)83.5%103
2019 (14 yrs)84.8%112
2018 (13 yrs)91.8%110
2017 (12 yrs)86.8%159
2016 (11 yrs)87.3%158
2015 (10 yrs)86.1%158
2014 (9 yrs)87.5%160
2013 (8 yrs)88.2%169
2012 (7 yrs)86.6%164
2011 (6 yrs)87.4%175
2010 (5 yrs)88.1%160
2009 (4 yrs)89.6%173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 173Avg Mileage 7,869Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2010
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 160Avg Mileage 10,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2011
87.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 175Avg Mileage 10,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2012
86.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 164Avg Mileage 12,921Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2013
88.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 169Avg Mileage 13,721Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2014
87.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 13,831Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2015
86.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 158Avg Mileage 15,026Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2016
87.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 16,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2017
86.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 16,884Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2018
91.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 19,674Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2019
84.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 19,153Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2020
83.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,225Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2021
89.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 128Avg Mileage 20,660Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2022
85.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 22,263Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 23,687Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2024
80.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 144Avg Mileage 23,292Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Xvs1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
5.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.5% (4 yrs)3.5% (19 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xvs1100 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,303 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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