1987 Yamaha Fzr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

685

Total Tests (All Years)

36,077 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Yamaha Fzr1000 as it ages.

22 yrs69.4%

→ ↓13.0%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑15.8%

24 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs69.0%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs73.7%

→ ↓9.0%

27 yrs64.7%

→ ↑10.3%

28 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.5%

29 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	69.4%	98
23 yrs	56.4%	101
24 yrs	72.2%	90
25 yrs	69.0%	84
26 yrs	73.7%	76
27 yrs	64.7%	68
28 yrs	75.0%	56
29 yrs	65.5%	55
30 yrs	66.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Yamaha Fzr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (30 yrs)	66.7%	57
2016 (29 yrs)	65.5%	55
2015 (28 yrs)	75%	56
2014 (27 yrs)	64.7%	68
2013 (26 yrs)	73.7%	76
2012 (25 yrs)	69%	84
2011 (24 yrs)	72.2%	90
2010 (23 yrs)	56.4%	101
2009 (22 yrs)	69.4%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 34,204Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 39,342Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 34,229Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 37,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 35,480Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 35,197Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.8%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 56Avg Mileage 35,595Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.1%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 55Avg Mileage 37,584Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.1%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 36,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.4%

MOT results for 1987 Yamaha Fzr1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	69.4%	98	34,204	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.3%
2010	23	56.4%	101	39,342	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%
2011	24	72.2%	90	34,229	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%
2012	25	69.0%	84	37,225	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%
2013	26	73.7%	76	35,480	Motorcycle brakes — 38.2%
2014	27	64.7%	68	35,197	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.8%
2015	28	75.0%	56	35,595	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.1%
2016	29	65.5%	55	37,584	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.1%
2017	30	66.7%	57	36,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Yamaha Fzr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	15.3% (22 yrs)	40.4% (30 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	14.3% (22 yrs)	26.3% (30 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	17.3% (22 yrs)	24.6% (30 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	8.2% (22 yrs)	5.3% (30 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzr1000 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 685 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.