2008 Yamaha Fzs1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,487

Total Tests (All Years)

25,029 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Fzs1000 as it ages.

3 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.7%

6 yrs92.2%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs90.1%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs84.3%

→ ↑5.2%

10 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs85.9%

→ ↑5.5%

14 yrs91.4%

→ ↓6.2%

15 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs85.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.7%	132
4 yrs	89.8%	127
5 yrs	87.5%	136
6 yrs	92.2%	129
7 yrs	91.4%	128
8 yrs	90.1%	121
9 yrs	84.3%	115
10 yrs	89.5%	86
11 yrs	89.9%	79
12 yrs	88.9%	72
13 yrs	85.9%	99
14 yrs	91.4%	81
15 yrs	85.2%	88
16 yrs	85.1%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Fzs1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.1%	94
2023 (15 yrs)	85.2%	88
2022 (14 yrs)	91.4%	81
2021 (13 yrs)	85.9%	99
2020 (12 yrs)	88.9%	72
2019 (11 yrs)	89.9%	79
2018 (10 yrs)	89.5%	86
2017 (9 yrs)	84.3%	115
2016 (8 yrs)	90.1%	121
2015 (7 yrs)	91.4%	128
2014 (6 yrs)	92.2%	129
2013 (5 yrs)	87.5%	136
2012 (4 yrs)	89.8%	127
2011 (3 yrs)	91.7%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

91.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 8,495Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2012

89.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 127Avg Mileage 10,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 11,949Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2014

92.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 13,541Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 15,651Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2016

90.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 121Avg Mileage 17,773Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 18,509Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 20,210Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2019

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 21,725Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 23,366Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2021

85.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 23,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2022

91.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 23,911Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 24,835Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2024

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 25,029Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Fzs1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	91.7%	132	8,495	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2012	4	89.8%	127	10,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2013	5	87.5%	136	11,949	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2014	6	92.2%	129	13,541	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2015	7	91.4%	128	15,651	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2016	8	90.1%	121	17,773	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2017	9	84.3%	115	18,509	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2018	10	89.5%	86	20,210	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2019	11	89.9%	79	21,725	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2020	12	88.9%	72	23,366	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2021	13	85.9%	99	23,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2022	14	91.4%	81	23,911	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2023	15	85.2%	88	24,835	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2024	16	85.1%	94	25,029	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Fzs1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzs1000 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,487 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.