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1994 Yamaha Fj1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
381
Total Tests (All Years)
36,711 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 1994 Yamaha Fj1200 as it ages.

15 yrs85.7%
16 yrs87.2%
17 yrs84.8%
18 yrs83.7%
19 yrs75.6%
20 yrs80.5%
21 yrs92.5%
22 yrs83.3%
23 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs85.7%49
16 yrs87.2%47
17 yrs84.8%46
18 yrs83.7%49
19 yrs75.6%41
20 yrs80.5%41
21 yrs92.5%40
22 yrs83.3%36
23 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Yamaha Fj1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (23 yrs)87.5%32
2016 (22 yrs)83.3%36
2015 (21 yrs)92.5%40
2014 (20 yrs)80.5%41
2013 (19 yrs)75.6%41
2012 (18 yrs)83.7%49
2011 (17 yrs)84.8%46
2010 (16 yrs)87.2%47
2009 (15 yrs)85.7%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,185Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2010
87.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 38,611Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.5%
2011
84.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 38,515Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2012
83.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,035Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2013
75.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 36,589Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.8%
2014
80.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 38,602Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2015
92.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 38,725Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 35,727Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2017
87.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 36,711Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Yamaha Fj1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.0% (15 yrs)25.0% (23 yrs)
+23.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels4.1% (15 yrs)12.5% (23 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.1% (15 yrs)6.3% (23 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fj1200 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 381 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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