1990 Yamaha Fj1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,278

Total Tests (All Years)

41,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Yamaha Fj1200 as it ages.

19 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.5%

20 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs73.0%

→ ↑9.6%

22 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.6%

23 yrs79.0%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs76.0%

→ ↑5.2%

26 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs83.8%

→ ↓9.6%

28 yrs74.2%

→ ↑11.3%

29 yrs85.5%

→ ↓8.6%

30 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.8%

31 yrs76.1%

→ ↑0.4%

32 yrs76.5%

→ ↑12.8%

33 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.8%

34 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	80.0%	255
20 yrs	74.5%	231
21 yrs	73.0%	215
22 yrs	82.6%	190
23 yrs	79.0%	181
24 yrs	78.1%	160
25 yrs	76.0%	167
26 yrs	81.2%	170
27 yrs	83.8%	148
28 yrs	74.2%	89
29 yrs	85.5%	83
30 yrs	76.9%	65
31 yrs	76.1%	88
32 yrs	76.5%	68
33 yrs	89.3%	84
34 yrs	84.5%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Yamaha Fj1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	84.5%	84
2023 (33 yrs)	89.3%	84
2022 (32 yrs)	76.5%	68
2021 (31 yrs)	76.1%	88
2020 (30 yrs)	76.9%	65
2019 (29 yrs)	85.5%	83
2018 (28 yrs)	74.2%	89
2017 (27 yrs)	83.8%	148
2016 (26 yrs)	81.2%	170
2015 (25 yrs)	76%	167
2014 (24 yrs)	78.1%	160
2013 (23 yrs)	79%	181
2012 (22 yrs)	82.6%	190
2011 (21 yrs)	73%	215
2010 (20 yrs)	74.5%	231
2009 (19 yrs)	80%	255

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 255Avg Mileage 41,803Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.0%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 231Avg Mileage 42,049Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.4%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 215Avg Mileage 41,274Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 190Avg Mileage 45,214Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2013

79.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 181Avg Mileage 44,242Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 160Avg Mileage 43,443Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%

2015

76.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 167Avg Mileage 48,441Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.4%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 170Avg Mileage 46,134Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 148Avg Mileage 46,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 47,805Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 83Avg Mileage 44,303Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2020

76.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 46,552Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%

2021

76.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 88Avg Mileage 45,420Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 68Avg Mileage 44,063Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.9%

2023

89.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 84Avg Mileage 45,234Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 84Avg Mileage 41,557Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 13.1%

MOT results for 1990 Yamaha Fj1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	80.0%	255	41,803	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.0%
2010	20	74.5%	231	42,049	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.4%
2011	21	73.0%	215	41,274	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2012	22	82.6%	190	45,214	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2013	23	79.0%	181	44,242	Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%
2014	24	78.1%	160	43,443	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2015	25	76.0%	167	48,441	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.4%
2016	26	81.2%	170	46,134	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%
2017	27	83.8%	148	46,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2018	28	74.2%	89	47,805	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2019	29	85.5%	83	44,303	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2020	30	76.9%	65	46,552	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%
2021	31	76.1%	88	45,420	Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%
2022	32	76.5%	68	44,063	Motorcycle brakes — 27.9%
2023	33	89.3%	84	45,234	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2024	34	84.5%	84	41,557	Motorcycle suspension — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Yamaha Fj1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fj1200 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,278 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.