2008 Yamaha Xvs650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

95.2%

Latest Pass Rate

539

Total Tests (All Years)

16,800 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 95.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 42.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Xvs650 as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑4.6%

4 yrs91.3%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs92.1%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↓14.0%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↑9.3%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↑8.4%

10 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs90.6%

→ ↓19.6%

12 yrs71.0%

→ ↑19.2%

13 yrs90.2%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs85.0%

→ ↑10.2%

16 yrs95.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	45
4 yrs	91.3%	46
5 yrs	92.1%	38
6 yrs	89.5%	38
7 yrs	87.2%	39
8 yrs	73.2%	41
9 yrs	82.5%	40
10 yrs	90.9%	33
11 yrs	90.6%	32
12 yrs	71.0%	31
13 yrs	90.2%	41
14 yrs	87.9%	33
15 yrs	85.0%	40
16 yrs	95.2%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Xvs650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	95.2%	42
2023 (15 yrs)	85%	40
2022 (14 yrs)	87.9%	33
2021 (13 yrs)	90.2%	41
2020 (12 yrs)	71%	31
2019 (11 yrs)	90.6%	32
2018 (10 yrs)	90.9%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	82.5%	40
2016 (8 yrs)	73.2%	41
2015 (7 yrs)	87.2%	39
2014 (6 yrs)	89.5%	38
2013 (5 yrs)	92.1%	38
2012 (4 yrs)	91.3%	46
2011 (3 yrs)	86.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 5,100Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%

2012

91.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 6,496Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2013

92.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 7,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 8,376Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 8,560Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.7%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 10,242Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 11,114Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.5%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 12,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2019

90.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 13,936Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 13,785Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,592Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 14,308Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2023

85.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 16,072Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

95.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 16,800Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Xvs650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.7%	45	5,100	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2012	4	91.3%	46	6,496	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2013	5	92.1%	38	7,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2014	6	89.5%	38	8,376	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2015	7	87.2%	39	8,560	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.7%
2016	8	73.2%	41	10,242	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2017	9	82.5%	40	11,114	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.5%
2018	10	90.9%	33	12,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2019	11	90.6%	32	13,936	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2020	12	71.0%	31	13,785	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%
2021	13	90.2%	41	14,592	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2022	14	87.9%	33	14,308	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2023	15	85.0%	40	16,072	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	16	95.2%	42	16,800	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Xvs650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.5%

— 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	4.8% (16 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 539 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.