2006 Yamaha Fz1s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,707

Total Tests (All Years)

33,261 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 89.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 35.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Yamaha Fz1s as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs90.3%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs84.9%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs88.1%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs89.3%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs93.6%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs91.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs89.0%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs84.5%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.4%	220
4 yrs	90.3%	207
5 yrs	86.0%	214
6 yrs	84.9%	205
7 yrs	86.4%	198
8 yrs	88.1%	201
9 yrs	89.5%	191
10 yrs	89.3%	187
11 yrs	93.6%	171
12 yrs	91.6%	131
13 yrs	91.2%	125
14 yrs	90.2%	102
15 yrs	89.0%	145
16 yrs	84.0%	125
17 yrs	84.5%	142
18 yrs	89.5%	143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Yamaha Fz1s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	89.5%	143
2023 (17 yrs)	84.5%	142
2022 (16 yrs)	84%	125
2021 (15 yrs)	89%	145
2020 (14 yrs)	90.2%	102
2019 (13 yrs)	91.2%	125
2018 (12 yrs)	91.6%	131
2017 (11 yrs)	93.6%	171
2016 (10 yrs)	89.3%	187
2015 (9 yrs)	89.5%	191
2014 (8 yrs)	88.1%	201
2013 (7 yrs)	86.4%	198
2012 (6 yrs)	84.9%	205
2011 (5 yrs)	86%	214
2010 (4 yrs)	90.3%	207
2009 (3 yrs)	91.4%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 220Avg Mileage 10,093Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 207Avg Mileage 11,625Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 214Avg Mileage 14,689Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 205Avg Mileage 15,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 198Avg Mileage 17,930Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2014

88.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 201Avg Mileage 18,511Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.0%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 191Avg Mileage 20,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 21,778Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%

2017

93.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 171Avg Mileage 23,120Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2018

91.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 25,778Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2019

91.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 125Avg Mileage 26,742Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2020

90.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 29,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2021

89.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 145Avg Mileage 28,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 125Avg Mileage 29,514Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2023

84.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 142Avg Mileage 32,423Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 143Avg Mileage 33,261Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

MOT results for 2006 Yamaha Fz1s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	91.4%	220	10,093	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2010	4	90.3%	207	11,625	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2011	5	86.0%	214	14,689	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2012	6	84.9%	205	15,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	7	86.4%	198	17,930	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2014	8	88.1%	201	18,511	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.0%
2015	9	89.5%	191	20,338	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2016	10	89.3%	187	21,778	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%
2017	11	93.6%	171	23,120	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2018	12	91.6%	131	25,778	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2019	13	91.2%	125	26,742	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2020	14	90.2%	102	29,857	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2021	15	89.0%	145	28,979	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2022	16	84.0%	125	29,514	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2023	17	84.5%	142	32,423	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2024	18	89.5%	143	33,261	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Yamaha Fz1s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	4.2% (18 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz1s cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,707 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.