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2004 Yamaha Fzs1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
92.2%
Latest Pass Rate
9,834
Total Tests (All Years)
35,220 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 92.2%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 35.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Yamaha Fzs1000 as it ages.

5 yrs88.9%
6 yrs86.8%
7 yrs87.8%
8 yrs90.7%
9 yrs88.8%
10 yrs88.6%
11 yrs88.0%
12 yrs90.6%
13 yrs89.4%
14 yrs87.5%
15 yrs90.7%
16 yrs87.0%
17 yrs90.2%
18 yrs88.6%
19 yrs89.7%
20 yrs92.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs88.9%772
6 yrs86.8%745
7 yrs87.8%764
8 yrs90.7%738
9 yrs88.8%723
10 yrs88.6%708
11 yrs88.0%711
12 yrs90.6%678
13 yrs89.4%642
14 yrs87.5%463
15 yrs90.7%454
16 yrs87.0%385
17 yrs90.2%521
18 yrs88.6%440
19 yrs89.7%503
20 yrs92.2%587

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Yamaha Fzs1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)92.2%587
2023 (19 yrs)89.7%503
2022 (18 yrs)88.6%440
2021 (17 yrs)90.2%521
2020 (16 yrs)87%385
2019 (15 yrs)90.7%454
2018 (14 yrs)87.5%463
2017 (13 yrs)89.4%642
2016 (12 yrs)90.6%678
2015 (11 yrs)88%711
2014 (10 yrs)88.6%708
2013 (9 yrs)88.8%723
2012 (8 yrs)90.7%738
2011 (7 yrs)87.8%764
2010 (6 yrs)86.8%745
2009 (5 yrs)88.9%772

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
88.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 772Avg Mileage 14,773Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2010
86.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 745Avg Mileage 17,672Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2011
87.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 764Avg Mileage 19,655Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2012
90.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 738Avg Mileage 21,562Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2013
88.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 723Avg Mileage 23,587Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2014
88.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 708Avg Mileage 24,982Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2015
88.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 711Avg Mileage 26,493Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2016
90.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 678Avg Mileage 28,984Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2017
89.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 642Avg Mileage 30,484Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2018
87.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 463Avg Mileage 31,887Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2019
90.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 454Avg Mileage 32,497Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2020
87.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 385Avg Mileage 34,159Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%
2021
90.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 521Avg Mileage 34,955Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2022
88.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 440Avg Mileage 34,212Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2023
89.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 503Avg Mileage 35,215Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%
2024
92.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 587Avg Mileage 35,220Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Yamaha Fzs1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.2% (5 yrs)2.7% (20 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzs1000 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,834 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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