2005 Yamaha Fjr1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

681

Total Tests (All Years)

41,167 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Fjr1300 as it ages.

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.4%

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs84.6%

→ ↑8.1%

10 yrs92.7%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs96.3%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs91.5%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs97.1%

→ ↓6.5%

14 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs90.6%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.5%	63
5 yrs	83.1%	65
6 yrs	89.5%	57
7 yrs	86.3%	51
8 yrs	84.2%	57
9 yrs	84.6%	52
10 yrs	92.7%	55
11 yrs	96.3%	54
12 yrs	91.5%	47
13 yrs	97.1%	34
14 yrs	90.6%	32
16 yrs	86.0%	43
17 yrs	90.6%	32
18 yrs	87.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Fjr1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	87.2%	39
2022 (17 yrs)	90.6%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	86%	43
2019 (14 yrs)	90.6%	32
2018 (13 yrs)	97.1%	34
2017 (12 yrs)	91.5%	47
2016 (11 yrs)	96.3%	54
2015 (10 yrs)	92.7%	55
2014 (9 yrs)	84.6%	52
2013 (8 yrs)	84.2%	57
2012 (7 yrs)	86.3%	51
2011 (6 yrs)	89.5%	57
2010 (5 yrs)	83.1%	65
2009 (4 yrs)	82.5%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 17,739Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 22,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2011

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,393Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 35,017Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 29,177Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 30,411Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.6%

2015

92.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,125Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%

2016

96.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,215Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.9%

2017

91.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,068Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.5%

2018

97.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,517Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%

2019

90.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 38,520Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 40,626Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 34.9%

2022

90.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,534Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 12.5%

2023

87.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,167Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

MOT results for 2005 Yamaha Fjr1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.5%	63	17,739	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2010	5	83.1%	65	22,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2011	6	89.5%	57	25,393	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%
2012	7	86.3%	51	35,017	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2013	8	84.2%	57	29,177	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2014	9	84.6%	52	30,411	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.6%
2015	10	92.7%	55	33,125	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%
2016	11	96.3%	54	36,215	Motorcycle brakes — 1.9%
2017	12	91.5%	47	37,068	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.5%
2018	13	97.1%	34	37,517	Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2019	14	90.6%	32	38,520	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2021	16	86.0%	43	40,626	Motorcycle brakes — 34.9%
2022	17	90.6%	32	40,534	Motorcycle tyres — 12.5%
2023	18	87.2%	39	41,167	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Fjr1300, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.8% (4 yrs)	10.3% (18 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fjr1300 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 681 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.