1990 Yamaha Fzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

574

Total Tests (All Years)

35,978 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 Fzr600 as it ages.

19 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs64.3%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs68.7%

→ ↓5.5%

24 yrs63.2%

→ ↑11.8%

25 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs73.3%

→ ↑13.5%

27 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	65.5%	87
20 yrs	63.5%	85
21 yrs	61.0%	77
22 yrs	64.3%	70
23 yrs	68.7%	67
24 yrs	63.2%	57
25 yrs	75.0%	48
26 yrs	73.3%	45
27 yrs	86.8%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Yamaha Fzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	86.8%	38
2016 (26 yrs)	73.3%	45
2015 (25 yrs)	75%	48
2014 (24 yrs)	63.2%	57
2013 (23 yrs)	68.7%	67
2012 (22 yrs)	64.3%	70
2011 (21 yrs)	61%	77
2010 (20 yrs)	63.5%	85
2009 (19 yrs)	65.5%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 31,011Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 32,329Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 35,010Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 32,798Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 32,578Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 33,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 45.6%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,175Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 50.0%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 31,177Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.0%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 35,978Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

MOT results for 1990 Yamaha Fzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	65.5%	87	31,011	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.8%
2010	20	63.5%	85	32,329	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.4%
2011	21	61.0%	77	35,010	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.6%
2012	22	64.3%	70	32,798	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2013	23	68.7%	67	32,578	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.9%
2014	24	63.2%	57	33,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 45.6%
2015	25	75.0%	48	32,175	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 50.0%
2016	26	73.3%	45	31,177	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.0%
2017	27	86.8%	38	35,978	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Yamaha Fzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

22.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

21.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.1%

— 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	21.8% (19 yrs)	10.5% (27 yrs)	-11.3%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	21.8% (19 yrs)	15.8% (27 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	13.8% (19 yrs)	15.8% (27 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.9% (19 yrs)	7.9% (27 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzr600 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 574 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.