2008 Yamaha Fz6 Fazer S2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,422

Total Tests (All Years)

27,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 78.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 25.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Fz6 Fazer S2 as it ages.

3 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↑2.2%

5 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↑6.1%

8 yrs91.8%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs89.8%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs84.0%

→ ↓7.9%

11 yrs76.1%

→ ↑8.3%

12 yrs84.4%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs87.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↓6.6%

15 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.7%	151
4 yrs	87.1%	155
5 yrs	89.3%	140
6 yrs	87.4%	127
7 yrs	85.7%	112
8 yrs	91.8%	110
9 yrs	89.8%	108
10 yrs	84.0%	75
11 yrs	76.1%	67
12 yrs	84.4%	64
13 yrs	87.8%	90
14 yrs	87.9%	66
15 yrs	81.3%	75
16 yrs	78.0%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Fz6 Fazer S2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	78%	82
2023 (15 yrs)	81.3%	75
2022 (14 yrs)	87.9%	66
2021 (13 yrs)	87.8%	90
2020 (12 yrs)	84.4%	64
2019 (11 yrs)	76.1%	67
2018 (10 yrs)	84%	75
2017 (9 yrs)	89.8%	108
2016 (8 yrs)	91.8%	110
2015 (7 yrs)	85.7%	112
2014 (6 yrs)	87.4%	127
2013 (5 yrs)	89.3%	140
2012 (4 yrs)	87.1%	155
2011 (3 yrs)	90.7%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 10,993Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 155Avg Mileage 12,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 14,376Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2014

87.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 127Avg Mileage 15,306Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 17,307Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%

2016

91.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 18,286Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2017

89.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 20,972Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2018

84.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,129Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2019

76.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 24,633Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,534Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,383Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 24,853Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 25,272Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 27,089Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Fz6 Fazer S2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.7%	151	10,993	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2012	4	87.1%	155	12,171	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2013	5	89.3%	140	14,376	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2014	6	87.4%	127	15,306	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%
2015	7	85.7%	112	17,307	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%
2016	8	91.8%	110	18,286	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2017	9	89.8%	108	20,972	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2018	10	84.0%	75	22,129	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2019	11	76.1%	67	24,633	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%
2020	12	84.4%	64	21,534	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2021	13	87.8%	90	23,383	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%
2022	14	87.9%	66	24,853	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2023	15	81.3%	75	25,272	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2024	16	78.0%	82	27,089	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Fz6 Fazer S2, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.7%

— 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	6.0% (3 yrs)	19.5% (16 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz6 Fazer S2 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,422 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.