2009 Yamaha Fz1s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,090

Total Tests (All Years)

25,108 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Yamaha Fz1s as it ages.

3 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↑4.6%

5 yrs91.8%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs90.5%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs90.7%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs89.2%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs94.1%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs94.2%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs89.9%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs86.4%

→ ↑7.7%

14 yrs94.1%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.0%	191
4 yrs	87.2%	195
5 yrs	91.8%	194
6 yrs	90.5%	190
7 yrs	90.7%	183
8 yrs	88.2%	170
9 yrs	89.2%	120
10 yrs	94.1%	119
11 yrs	94.2%	120
12 yrs	89.9%	159
13 yrs	86.4%	132
14 yrs	94.1%	135
15 yrs	88.5%	182

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Yamaha Fz1s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	88.5%	182
2023 (14 yrs)	94.1%	135
2022 (13 yrs)	86.4%	132
2021 (12 yrs)	89.9%	159
2020 (11 yrs)	94.2%	120
2019 (10 yrs)	94.1%	119
2018 (9 yrs)	89.2%	120
2017 (8 yrs)	88.2%	170
2016 (7 yrs)	90.7%	183
2015 (6 yrs)	90.5%	190
2014 (5 yrs)	91.8%	194
2013 (4 yrs)	87.2%	195
2012 (3 yrs)	88%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 191Avg Mileage 9,068Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 195Avg Mileage 10,652Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%

2014

91.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 194Avg Mileage 13,015Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 190Avg Mileage 15,047Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2016

90.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 183Avg Mileage 17,417Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2017

88.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 170Avg Mileage 17,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2018

89.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 17,754Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%

2019

94.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 119Avg Mileage 20,364Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.4%

2020

94.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 28,320Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 2.5%

2021

89.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 23,059Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 23,465Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

2023

94.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 26,069Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 182Avg Mileage 25,108Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

MOT results for 2009 Yamaha Fz1s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.0%	191	9,068	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2013	4	87.2%	195	10,652	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%
2014	5	91.8%	194	13,015	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2015	6	90.5%	190	15,047	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2016	7	90.7%	183	17,417	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2017	8	88.2%	170	17,656	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2018	9	89.2%	120	17,754	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%
2019	10	94.1%	119	20,364	Motorcycle tyres — 3.4%
2020	11	94.2%	120	28,320	Motorcycle suspension — 2.5%
2021	12	89.9%	159	23,059	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2022	13	86.4%	132	23,465	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2023	14	94.1%	135	26,069	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%
2024	15	88.5%	182	25,108	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Yamaha Fz1s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

2.8%

— 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

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz1s cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,090 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.