2008 Yamaha Fjr1300a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,283

Total Tests (All Years)

43,023 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Fjr1300a as it ages.

3 yrs89.0%

→ ↑4.7%

4 yrs93.7%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs92.3%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs92.9%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs89.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs87.6%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs89.9%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs88.4%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.0%	362
4 yrs	93.7%	378
5 yrs	92.3%	379
6 yrs	92.9%	381
7 yrs	89.8%	374
8 yrs	88.8%	356
9 yrs	89.6%	338
10 yrs	87.6%	234
11 yrs	89.9%	238
12 yrs	90.5%	220
13 yrs	87.5%	279
14 yrs	88.4%	215
15 yrs	90.5%	243
16 yrs	90.2%	286

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Fjr1300a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.2%	286
2023 (15 yrs)	90.5%	243
2022 (14 yrs)	88.4%	215
2021 (13 yrs)	87.5%	279
2020 (12 yrs)	90.5%	220
2019 (11 yrs)	89.9%	238
2018 (10 yrs)	87.6%	234
2017 (9 yrs)	89.6%	338
2016 (8 yrs)	88.8%	356
2015 (7 yrs)	89.8%	374
2014 (6 yrs)	92.9%	381
2013 (5 yrs)	92.3%	379
2012 (4 yrs)	93.7%	378
2011 (3 yrs)	89%	362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 362Avg Mileage 15,076Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%

2012

93.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 378Avg Mileage 19,198Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%

2013

92.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 379Avg Mileage 22,354Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%

2014

92.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 381Avg Mileage 26,394Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2015

89.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 374Avg Mileage 29,746Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 356Avg Mileage 30,919Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.7%

2017

89.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 338Avg Mileage 33,750Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2018

87.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 234Avg Mileage 33,840Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2019

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 36,473Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2020

90.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 220Avg Mileage 39,771Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 279Avg Mileage 39,256Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 215Avg Mileage 40,924Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.8%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 243Avg Mileage 41,477Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.0%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 286Avg Mileage 43,023Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Fjr1300a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.0%	362	15,076	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%
2012	4	93.7%	378	19,198	Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%
2013	5	92.3%	379	22,354	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%
2014	6	92.9%	381	26,394	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2015	7	89.8%	374	29,746	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%
2016	8	88.8%	356	30,919	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.7%
2017	9	89.6%	338	33,750	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2018	10	87.6%	234	33,840	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2019	11	89.9%	238	36,473	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2020	12	90.5%	220	39,771	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2021	13	87.5%	279	39,256	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2022	14	88.4%	215	40,924	Motorcycle suspension — 8.8%
2023	15	90.5%	243	41,477	Motorcycle suspension — 7.0%
2024	16	90.2%	286	43,023	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Fjr1300a, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.8%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	7.0% (16 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fjr1300a cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,283 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.