2008 Yamaha Fz1 N — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,401

Total Tests (All Years)

21,266 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓10.4%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↑10.6%

6 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs89.6%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs86.5%

→ ↑7.6%

12 yrs94.1%

→ ↓5.9%

13 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs89.2%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs93.7%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs87.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.7%	124
4 yrs	89.5%	124
5 yrs	79.1%	129
6 yrs	89.7%	126
7 yrs	89.6%	115
8 yrs	85.7%	119
9 yrs	86.4%	118
10 yrs	87.2%	78
11 yrs	86.5%	74
12 yrs	94.1%	68
13 yrs	88.2%	85
14 yrs	89.2%	83
15 yrs	93.7%	79
16 yrs	87.3%	79

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.3%	79
2023 (15 yrs)	93.7%	79
2022 (14 yrs)	89.2%	83
2021 (13 yrs)	88.2%	85
2020 (12 yrs)	94.1%	68
2019 (11 yrs)	86.5%	74
2018 (10 yrs)	87.2%	78
2017 (9 yrs)	86.4%	118
2016 (8 yrs)	85.7%	119
2015 (7 yrs)	89.6%	115
2014 (6 yrs)	89.7%	126
2013 (5 yrs)	79.1%	129
2012 (4 yrs)	89.5%	124
2011 (3 yrs)	88.7%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 124Avg Mileage 6,464Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 9,184Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 9,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 10,665Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.3%

2015

89.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 115Avg Mileage 11,597Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 13,326Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 15,090Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 15,440Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 19,035Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.5%

2020

94.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 18,110Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 19,629Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 19,906Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2023

93.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 22,057Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%

2024

87.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 21,266Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Fz1 N by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.7%	124	6,464	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2012	4	89.5%	124	9,184	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2013	5	79.1%	129	9,294	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2014	6	89.7%	126	10,665	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 6.3%
2015	7	89.6%	115	11,597	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2016	8	85.7%	119	13,326	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2017	9	86.4%	118	15,090	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2018	10	87.2%	78	15,440	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2019	11	86.5%	74	19,035	Motorcycle tyres — 9.5%
2020	12	94.1%	68	18,110	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2021	13	88.2%	85	19,629	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2022	14	89.2%	83	19,906	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2023	15	93.7%	79	22,057	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%
2024	16	87.3%	79	21,266	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.2%

↓ Decreases 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

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz1 N cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,401 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.