2006 Yamaha Fz6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,825

Total Tests (All Years)

28,091 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Yamaha Fz6 as it ages.

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↑2.3%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs86.6%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs78.8%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.1%

17 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.3%	682
4 yrs	86.8%	675
5 yrs	89.1%	680
6 yrs	85.6%	658
7 yrs	83.2%	641
8 yrs	83.3%	603
9 yrs	82.7%	589
10 yrs	84.6%	560
11 yrs	86.6%	500
12 yrs	82.6%	339
13 yrs	78.8%	344
14 yrs	85.1%	276
15 yrs	80.4%	358
16 yrs	84.7%	294
17 yrs	80.6%	320
18 yrs	83.3%	306

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Yamaha Fz6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	83.3%	306
2023 (17 yrs)	80.6%	320
2022 (16 yrs)	84.7%	294
2021 (15 yrs)	80.4%	358
2020 (14 yrs)	85.1%	276
2019 (13 yrs)	78.8%	344
2018 (12 yrs)	82.6%	339
2017 (11 yrs)	86.6%	500
2016 (10 yrs)	84.6%	560
2015 (9 yrs)	82.7%	589
2014 (8 yrs)	83.3%	603
2013 (7 yrs)	83.2%	641
2012 (6 yrs)	85.6%	658
2011 (5 yrs)	89.1%	680
2010 (4 yrs)	86.8%	675
2009 (3 yrs)	89.3%	682

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 682Avg Mileage 10,739Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 675Avg Mileage 12,236Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 680Avg Mileage 13,378Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 658Avg Mileage 16,279Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 641Avg Mileage 17,917Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 603Avg Mileage 19,649Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 589Avg Mileage 20,610Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 560Avg Mileage 22,521Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 500Avg Mileage 24,127Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 339Avg Mileage 23,628Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 344Avg Mileage 26,079Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 276Avg Mileage 26,728Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 358Avg Mileage 25,391Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

2022

84.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 294Avg Mileage 27,395Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 320Avg Mileage 27,755Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 306Avg Mileage 28,091Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

MOT results for 2006 Yamaha Fz6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.3%	682	10,739	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2010	4	86.8%	675	12,236	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2011	5	89.1%	680	13,378	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2012	6	85.6%	658	16,279	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2013	7	83.2%	641	17,917	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%
2014	8	83.3%	603	19,649	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2015	9	82.7%	589	20,610	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2016	10	84.6%	560	22,521	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2017	11	86.6%	500	24,127	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2018	12	82.6%	339	23,628	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2019	13	78.8%	344	26,079	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2020	14	85.1%	276	26,728	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2021	15	80.4%	358	25,391	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%
2022	16	84.7%	294	27,395	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2023	17	80.6%	320	27,755	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2024	18	83.3%	306	28,091	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Yamaha Fz6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.9%

— 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	6.5% (18 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fz6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,825 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.