1988 Yamaha Fzr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

554

Total Tests (All Years)

37,509 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 1988 Yamaha Fzr1000 as it ages.

21 yrs64.1%

→ ↑11.5%

22 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.6%

26 yrs72.5%

→ ↑5.1%

27 yrs77.6%

→ ↑7.8%

28 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.8%

29 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	64.1%	92
22 yrs	75.6%	78
23 yrs	74.1%	81
24 yrs	74.1%	58
25 yrs	74.1%	54
26 yrs	72.5%	51
27 yrs	77.6%	58
28 yrs	85.4%	48
29 yrs	88.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Yamaha Fzr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (29 yrs)	88.2%	34
2016 (28 yrs)	85.4%	48
2015 (27 yrs)	77.6%	58
2014 (26 yrs)	72.5%	51
2013 (25 yrs)	74.1%	54
2012 (24 yrs)	74.1%	58
2011 (23 yrs)	74.1%	81
2010 (22 yrs)	75.6%	78
2009 (21 yrs)	64.1%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 34,003Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 32,998Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%

2011

74.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 81Avg Mileage 32,652Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 31,959Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 34,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.5%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 33,590Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 43.1%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,329Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 34,604Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%

2017

88.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,509Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.6%

MOT results for 1988 Yamaha Fzr1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	64.1%	92	34,003	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2010	22	75.6%	78	32,998	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%
2011	23	74.1%	81	32,652	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2012	24	74.1%	58	31,959	Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%
2013	25	74.1%	54	34,857	Motorcycle brakes — 31.5%
2014	26	72.5%	51	33,590	Motorcycle brakes — 43.1%
2015	27	77.6%	58	33,329	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%
2016	28	85.4%	48	34,604	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%
2017	29	88.2%	34	37,509	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Yamaha Fzr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

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	20.7% (21 yrs)	8.8% (29 yrs)	-11.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	12.0% (21 yrs)	2.9% (29 yrs)	-9.1%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	16.3% (21 yrs)	8.8% (29 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	15.2% (21 yrs)	20.6% (29 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 554 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.