YAMAHA XVS2016 · 0.9L Petrol

The 2016 Yamaha XVS presents a stable roadworthiness profile. The most recent test on 6 June 2025 at 24,209 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from June 2021 through June 2024 also passed cleanly. The maintenance trend shows no worsening faults and no recurring advisories across the available record. Recorded mileage sits at 24,209 miles against roughly ten years of age, equating to about 2,400 miles per year. The bike covered 7,792 miles by the November 2021 test, then rose to 11,220 by June 2023, 17,326 by June 2024, and 24,209 by June 2025. That is steady low annual use with no abrupt accumulation. A single test gap exists between November 2021 and June 2023, a roughly 19-month span with no MOT data. The November 2021 entry shows both a fail and a pass logged on the same day at 7,792 miles, yet the record lists no defects for either, suggesting an administrative re-test rather than a mechanical fault. Given the clean history, the buyer should still verify in person what static storage may have masked. Low-mileage machines left standing develop perished rubber, flat-spotted tyres, and seized fork seals or brake calipers. The tester recorded no corrosion or structural concerns, but a hands-on check of the suspension bushes, brake discs, and exhaust emissions remains prudent. A pre-purchase inspection should confirm the chain and sprockets, coolant hoses, and electrical connections have not degraded through inactivity. The MOT file implies a lightly used, well-kept machine, yet official tests capture only the test-day condition and not latent wear from long idle periods.