2006 Yamaha Xvs650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,747

Total Tests (All Years)

17,819 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Yamaha Xvs650 as it ages.

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs90.8%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs90.1%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs84.7%

→ ↑6.6%

7 yrs91.3%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.0%

12 yrs87.8%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs93.7%

→ ↓8.2%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs89.9%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.2%	132
4 yrs	90.8%	130
5 yrs	90.1%	141
6 yrs	84.7%	137
7 yrs	91.3%	138
8 yrs	86.7%	135
9 yrs	85.5%	131
10 yrs	83.7%	129
11 yrs	81.8%	110
12 yrs	87.8%	90
13 yrs	93.7%	79
14 yrs	85.5%	69
15 yrs	86.1%	72
16 yrs	89.9%	79
17 yrs	89.8%	88
18 yrs	87.4%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Yamaha Xvs650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	87.4%	87
2023 (17 yrs)	89.8%	88
2022 (16 yrs)	89.9%	79
2021 (15 yrs)	86.1%	72
2020 (14 yrs)	85.5%	69
2019 (13 yrs)	93.7%	79
2018 (12 yrs)	87.8%	90
2017 (11 yrs)	81.8%	110
2016 (10 yrs)	83.7%	129
2015 (9 yrs)	85.5%	131
2014 (8 yrs)	86.7%	135
2013 (7 yrs)	91.3%	138
2012 (6 yrs)	84.7%	137
2011 (5 yrs)	90.1%	141
2010 (4 yrs)	90.8%	130
2009 (3 yrs)	90.2%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 6,585Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2010

90.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 7,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2011

90.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 141Avg Mileage 8,424Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 137Avg Mileage 10,550Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2013

91.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 10,693Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135Avg Mileage 12,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 13,058Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 14,183Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 110Avg Mileage 15,100Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 15,567Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

2019

93.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 15,999Top Failure Brakes — 2.5%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 16,956Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%

2021

86.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 16,679Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2022

89.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 17,539Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2023

89.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 88Avg Mileage 18,716Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 17,819Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

MOT results for 2006 Yamaha Xvs650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.2%	132	6,585	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2010	4	90.8%	130	7,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2011	5	90.1%	141	8,424	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	6	84.7%	137	10,550	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2013	7	91.3%	138	10,693	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2014	8	86.7%	135	12,483	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	9	85.5%	131	13,058	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2016	10	83.7%	129	14,183	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2017	11	81.8%	110	15,100	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2018	12	87.8%	90	15,567	Brakes — 4.4%
2019	13	93.7%	79	15,999	Brakes — 2.5%
2020	14	85.5%	69	16,956	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%
2021	15	86.1%	72	16,679	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2022	16	89.9%	79	17,539	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2023	17	89.8%	88	18,716	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2024	18	87.4%	87	17,819	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Yamaha Xvs650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.8%

— 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	3.4% (18 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Xvs650 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,747 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.