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1990 Yamaha Fzr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
70.7%
Latest Pass Rate
241
Total Tests (All Years)
31,704 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 Fzr400 as it ages.

19 yrs64.0%
20 yrs60.3%
21 yrs76.5%
22 yrs68.3%
23 yrs70.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs64.0%50
20 yrs60.3%58
21 yrs76.5%51
22 yrs68.3%41
23 yrs70.7%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Yamaha Fzr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (23 yrs)70.7%41
2012 (22 yrs)68.3%41
2011 (21 yrs)76.5%51
2010 (20 yrs)60.3%58
2009 (19 yrs)64%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 29,244Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%
2010High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 32,229Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.6%
2011
76.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,630Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%
2012
68.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 32,837Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%
2013
70.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,704Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Yamaha Fzr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
19.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
10.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes14.0% (19 yrs)31.7% (23 yrs)
+17.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension22.0% (19 yrs)36.6% (23 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels14.0% (19 yrs)14.6% (23 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Motorcycle drive system12.0% (19 yrs)12.2% (23 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling22.0% (19 yrs)22.0% (23 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzr400 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 241 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.

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