1990 Yamaha Fzr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

78.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,273

Total Tests (All Years)

30,781 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 1990 Yamaha Fzr1000 as it ages.

19 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs71.4%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.8%

22 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs74.2%

→ ↑5.8%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↓8.4%

25 yrs71.6%

→ ↑9.9%

26 yrs81.5%

→ ↓5.1%

27 yrs76.4%

→ ↑14.3%

28 yrs90.7%

→ ↓9.7%

29 yrs81.0%

→ ↑6.2%

30 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.7%

31 yrs90.9%

→ ↓2.0%

32 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.9%

33 yrs85.0%

→ ↓6.8%

34 yrs78.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	73.8%	141
20 yrs	71.4%	126
21 yrs	74.0%	127
22 yrs	72.2%	108
23 yrs	74.2%	120
24 yrs	80.0%	95
25 yrs	71.6%	95
26 yrs	81.5%	81
27 yrs	76.4%	72
28 yrs	90.7%	43
29 yrs	81.0%	42
30 yrs	87.2%	39
31 yrs	90.9%	44
32 yrs	88.9%	45
33 yrs	85.0%	40
34 yrs	78.2%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Yamaha Fzr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	78.2%	55
2023 (33 yrs)	85%	40
2022 (32 yrs)	88.9%	45
2021 (31 yrs)	90.9%	44
2020 (30 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (29 yrs)	81%	42
2018 (28 yrs)	90.7%	43
2017 (27 yrs)	76.4%	72
2016 (26 yrs)	81.5%	81
2015 (25 yrs)	71.6%	95
2014 (24 yrs)	80%	95
2013 (23 yrs)	74.2%	120
2012 (22 yrs)	72.2%	108
2011 (21 yrs)	74%	127
2010 (20 yrs)	71.4%	126
2009 (19 yrs)	73.8%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 141Avg Mileage 31,930Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 126Avg Mileage 31,828Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 127Avg Mileage 32,219Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.5%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 108Avg Mileage 33,672Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.5%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 34,706Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.8%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 95Avg Mileage 30,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 33,788Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.6%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 33,941Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 72Avg Mileage 31,498Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.8%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 28,112Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 30,931Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.0%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 28,816Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 32,419Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 45Avg Mileage 31,847Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%

2023

85.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 33,327Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

78.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 30,781Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

MOT results for 1990 Yamaha Fzr1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	73.8%	141	31,930	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2010	20	71.4%	126	31,828	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2011	21	74.0%	127	32,219	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.5%
2012	22	72.2%	108	33,672	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.5%
2013	23	74.2%	120	34,706	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.8%
2014	24	80.0%	95	30,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2015	25	71.6%	95	33,788	Motorcycle brakes — 31.6%
2016	26	81.5%	81	33,941	Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%
2017	27	76.4%	72	31,498	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.8%
2018	28	90.7%	43	28,112	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2019	29	81.0%	42	30,931	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.0%
2020	30	87.2%	39	28,816	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2021	31	90.9%	44	32,419	Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2022	32	88.9%	45	31,847	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2023	33	85.0%	40	33,327	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	34	78.2%	55	30,781	Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Yamaha Fzr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

6.9%

— 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	10.6% (19 yrs)	16.4% (34 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,273 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.