2008 Yamaha Fz1 Fazer Abs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

967

Total Tests (All Years)

29,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Fz1 Fazer Abs as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↑5.2%

4 yrs95.1%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs93.0%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs92.8%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs89.3%

→ ↑7.1%

10 yrs96.4%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs88.3%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs89.6%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs95.3%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs85.5%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.9%	79
4 yrs	95.1%	82
5 yrs	93.0%	86
6 yrs	88.5%	87
7 yrs	92.8%	83
8 yrs	88.5%	87
9 yrs	89.3%	75
10 yrs	96.4%	55
11 yrs	88.3%	60
12 yrs	89.6%	48
13 yrs	95.3%	64
14 yrs	84.9%	53
15 yrs	85.5%	55
16 yrs	90.6%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Fz1 Fazer Abs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.6%	53
2023 (15 yrs)	85.5%	55
2022 (14 yrs)	84.9%	53
2021 (13 yrs)	95.3%	64
2020 (12 yrs)	89.6%	48
2019 (11 yrs)	88.3%	60
2018 (10 yrs)	96.4%	55
2017 (9 yrs)	89.3%	75
2016 (8 yrs)	88.5%	87
2015 (7 yrs)	92.8%	83
2014 (6 yrs)	88.5%	87
2013 (5 yrs)	93%	86
2012 (4 yrs)	95.1%	82
2011 (3 yrs)	89.9%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 10,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

95.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 82Avg Mileage 13,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.4%

2013

93.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 86Avg Mileage 15,871Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 17,639Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%

2015

92.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 19,076Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.6%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 20,565Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.9%

2017

89.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,319Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2018

96.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 24,039Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

2019

88.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 25,680Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2020

89.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,225Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2021

95.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 26,794Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%

2022

84.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,114Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 15.1%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 29,199Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2024

90.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 29,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Fz1 Fazer Abs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.9%	79	10,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	4	95.1%	82	13,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.4%
2013	5	93.0%	86	15,871	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2014	6	88.5%	87	17,639	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%
2015	7	92.8%	83	19,076	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.6%
2016	8	88.5%	87	20,565	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.9%
2017	9	89.3%	75	22,319	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2018	10	96.4%	55	24,039	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%
2019	11	88.3%	60	25,680	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2020	12	89.6%	48	24,225	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2021	13	95.3%	64	26,794	Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%
2022	14	84.9%	53	27,114	Motorcycle suspension — 15.1%
2023	15	85.5%	55	29,199	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2024	16	90.6%	53	29,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Fz1 Fazer Abs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.0%

— Consistent

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

2007 2008 2009 2010 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz1 Fazer Abs cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 967 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.