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1991 Yamaha Fzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
525
Total Tests (All Years)
30,833 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 1991 Yamaha Fzr600 as it ages.

18 yrs64.2%
19 yrs58.1%
20 yrs66.7%
21 yrs60.0%
22 yrs58.7%
23 yrs76.1%
24 yrs77.3%
25 yrs77.4%
26 yrs71.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs64.2%95
19 yrs58.1%86
20 yrs66.7%69
21 yrs60.0%60
22 yrs58.7%63
23 yrs76.1%46
24 yrs77.3%44
25 yrs77.4%31
26 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Yamaha Fzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (26 yrs)71%31
2016 (25 yrs)77.4%31
2015 (24 yrs)77.3%44
2014 (23 yrs)76.1%46
2013 (22 yrs)58.7%63
2012 (21 yrs)60%60
2011 (20 yrs)66.7%69
2010 (19 yrs)58.1%86
2009 (18 yrs)64.2%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 30,969Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.2%
2010High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 86Avg Mileage 29,572Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 31,805Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.2%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 31,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 30,114Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.3%
2014
76.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 30,750Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.8%
2015
77.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 29,328Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.8%
2016
77.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 29,952Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2017
71.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,833Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Yamaha Fzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
12.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
12.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes16.8% (18 yrs)35.5% (26 yrs)
+18.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling23.2% (18 yrs)38.7% (26 yrs)
+15.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust8.4% (18 yrs)16.1% (26 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension16.8% (18 yrs)22.6% (26 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzr600 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 525 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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