1989 Yamaha Fzr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,284

Total Tests (All Years)

34,724 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 1989 Yamaha Fzr1000 as it ages.

20 yrs63.3%

→ ↑7.5%

21 yrs70.8%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs76.2%

→ ↓6.7%

23 yrs69.5%

→ ↑6.9%

24 yrs76.4%

→ ↑6.2%

25 yrs82.6%

→ ↓4.1%

26 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs76.1%

→ ↑11.7%

29 yrs87.8%

→ ↓7.4%

30 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.4%

31 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.0%

32 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.2%

33 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.7%

34 yrs82.5%

→ ↓5.4%

35 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	63.3%	169
21 yrs	70.8%	144
22 yrs	76.2%	126
23 yrs	69.5%	105
24 yrs	76.4%	106
25 yrs	82.6%	92
26 yrs	78.5%	93
27 yrs	74.4%	86
28 yrs	76.1%	71
29 yrs	87.8%	49
30 yrs	80.4%	51
31 yrs	80.0%	40
32 yrs	85.0%	40
33 yrs	89.2%	37
34 yrs	82.5%	40
35 yrs	77.1%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Yamaha Fzr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	77.1%	35
2023 (34 yrs)	82.5%	40
2022 (33 yrs)	89.2%	37
2021 (32 yrs)	85%	40
2020 (31 yrs)	80%	40
2019 (30 yrs)	80.4%	51
2018 (29 yrs)	87.8%	49
2017 (28 yrs)	76.1%	71
2016 (27 yrs)	74.4%	86
2015 (26 yrs)	78.5%	93
2014 (25 yrs)	82.6%	92
2013 (24 yrs)	76.4%	106
2012 (23 yrs)	69.5%	105
2011 (22 yrs)	76.2%	126
2010 (21 yrs)	70.8%	144
2009 (20 yrs)	63.3%	169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 169Avg Mileage 31,305Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 144Avg Mileage 32,390Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.4%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 126Avg Mileage 30,760Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 105Avg Mileage 30,683Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 106Avg Mileage 33,821Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 92Avg Mileage 29,810Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 93Avg Mileage 29,903Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.1%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 30,083Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.1%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 32,058Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,804Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,903Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.6%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 35,145Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 31,088Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 16.2%

2023

82.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,355Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 34,724Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.7%

MOT results for 1989 Yamaha Fzr1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	63.3%	169	31,305	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2010	21	70.8%	144	32,390	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.4%
2011	22	76.2%	126	30,760	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2012	23	69.5%	105	30,683	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%
2013	24	76.4%	106	33,821	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%
2014	25	82.6%	92	29,810	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2015	26	78.5%	93	29,903	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.1%
2016	27	74.4%	86	30,083	Motorcycle brakes — 29.1%
2017	28	76.1%	71	32,058	Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%
2018	29	87.8%	49	29,804	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2019	30	80.4%	51	31,903	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.6%
2020	31	80.0%	40	31,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2021	32	85.0%	40	35,145	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2022	33	89.2%	37	31,088	Motorcycle tyres — 16.2%
2023	34	82.5%	40	31,355	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2024	35	77.1%	35	34,724	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Yamaha Fzr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

16.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases 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 brakes	14.8% (20 yrs)	17.1% (35 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,284 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.