2003 Yamaha Fzs600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

17,232

Total Tests (All Years)

31,739 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fzs600

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Yamaha Fzs600 as it ages.

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs85.8%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs84.9%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	85.7%	1,527
7 yrs	86.2%	1,460
8 yrs	85.8%	1,422
9 yrs	84.0%	1,360
10 yrs	85.3%	1,325
11 yrs	84.6%	1,252
12 yrs	86.0%	1,227
13 yrs	85.3%	1,178
14 yrs	85.0%	1,117
15 yrs	84.9%	764
16 yrs	86.2%	770
17 yrs	87.0%	630
18 yrs	88.1%	868
19 yrs	84.6%	713
20 yrs	86.2%	796
21 yrs	86.8%	823

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Yamaha Fzs600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	86.8%	823
2023 (20 yrs)	86.2%	796
2022 (19 yrs)	84.6%	713
2021 (18 yrs)	88.1%	868
2020 (17 yrs)	87%	630
2019 (16 yrs)	86.2%	770
2018 (15 yrs)	84.9%	764
2017 (14 yrs)	85%	1,117
2016 (13 yrs)	85.3%	1,178
2015 (12 yrs)	86%	1,227
2014 (11 yrs)	84.6%	1,252
2013 (10 yrs)	85.3%	1,325
2012 (9 yrs)	84%	1,360
2011 (8 yrs)	85.8%	1,422
2010 (7 yrs)	86.2%	1,460
2009 (6 yrs)	85.7%	1,527

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 16,420Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.0%

2010

86.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,460Avg Mileage 17,524Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.0%

2011

85.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 18,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,360Avg Mileage 20,621Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 22,063Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 23,109Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,227Avg Mileage 24,623Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,178Avg Mileage 26,023Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 27,203Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 764Avg Mileage 30,777Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 770Avg Mileage 29,936Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 630Avg Mileage 30,547Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 868Avg Mileage 29,689Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2022

84.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 713Avg Mileage 30,384Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2023

86.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 796Avg Mileage 31,318Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 823Avg Mileage 31,739Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

MOT results for 2003 Yamaha Fzs600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	85.7%	1,527	16,420	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.0%
2010	7	86.2%	1,460	17,524	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.0%
2011	8	85.8%	1,422	18,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2012	9	84.0%	1,360	20,621	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2013	10	85.3%	1,325	22,063	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2014	11	84.6%	1,252	23,109	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2015	12	86.0%	1,227	24,623	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2016	13	85.3%	1,178	26,023	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2017	14	85.0%	1,117	27,203	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2018	15	84.9%	764	30,777	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2019	16	86.2%	770	29,936	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2020	17	87.0%	630	30,547	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2021	18	88.1%	868	29,689	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2022	19	84.6%	713	30,384	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2023	20	86.2%	796	31,318	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2024	21	86.8%	823	31,739	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Yamaha Fzs600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.9% (6 yrs)	8.6% (21 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Fzs600 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,232 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.