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2008 Yamaha Fz6 S2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
750
Total Tests (All Years)
23,004 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.4%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.2%
4 yrs84.8%
5 yrs83.3%
6 yrs88.0%
7 yrs89.1%
8 yrs88.7%
9 yrs75.4%
10 yrs61.7%
11 yrs87.8%
13 yrs73.9%
14 yrs82.4%
15 yrs82.6%
16 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.2%87
4 yrs84.8%79
5 yrs83.3%78
6 yrs88.0%75
7 yrs89.1%64
8 yrs88.7%62
9 yrs75.4%57
10 yrs61.7%47
11 yrs87.8%41
13 yrs73.9%46
14 yrs82.4%34
15 yrs82.6%46
16 yrs82.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)82.4%34
2023 (15 yrs)82.6%46
2022 (14 yrs)82.4%34
2021 (13 yrs)73.9%46
2019 (11 yrs)87.8%41
2018 (10 yrs)61.7%47
2017 (9 yrs)75.4%57
2016 (8 yrs)88.7%62
2015 (7 yrs)89.1%64
2014 (6 yrs)88%75
2013 (5 yrs)83.3%78
2012 (4 yrs)84.8%79
2011 (3 yrs)86.2%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
86.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 7,636Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.0%
2012
84.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 79Avg Mileage 9,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2013
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 11,979Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%
2014
88.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 13,047Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2015
89.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 13,937Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2016
88.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 15,121Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 9.7%
2017
75.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 17,960Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2018High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 21,133Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.5%
2019
87.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 21,563Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2021
73.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,453Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2022
82.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 23,546Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.5%
2023
82.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,719Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.3%
2024
82.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 23,004Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
18.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.3%
↑ Increases 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

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz6 S2 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 750 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.

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