2000 Yamaha R6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,334

Total Tests (All Years)

24,624 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 2000 Yamaha R6 as it ages.

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs77.3%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	74.4%	1,066
10 yrs	74.1%	929
11 yrs	74.8%	886
12 yrs	76.4%	798
13 yrs	76.3%	805
14 yrs	76.6%	743
15 yrs	74.5%	690
16 yrs	75.5%	636
17 yrs	76.1%	565
18 yrs	77.3%	374
19 yrs	78.8%	364
20 yrs	82.6%	281
21 yrs	79.7%	374
22 yrs	79.5%	312
23 yrs	79.9%	304
24 yrs	78.7%	207

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Yamaha R6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	78.7%	207
2023 (23 yrs)	79.9%	304
2022 (22 yrs)	79.5%	312
2021 (21 yrs)	79.7%	374
2020 (20 yrs)	82.6%	281
2019 (19 yrs)	78.8%	364
2018 (18 yrs)	77.3%	374
2017 (17 yrs)	76.1%	565
2016 (16 yrs)	75.5%	636
2015 (15 yrs)	74.5%	690
2014 (14 yrs)	76.6%	743
2013 (13 yrs)	76.3%	805
2012 (12 yrs)	76.4%	798
2011 (11 yrs)	74.8%	886
2010 (10 yrs)	74.1%	929
2009 (9 yrs)	74.4%	1,066

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,066Avg Mileage 17,268Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 929Avg Mileage 18,056Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2011

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 886Avg Mileage 19,438Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 798Avg Mileage 20,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 805Avg Mileage 21,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 743Avg Mileage 22,214Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 690Avg Mileage 22,054Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.8%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 636Avg Mileage 22,976Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.1%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 565Avg Mileage 23,617Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.1%

2018

77.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 374Avg Mileage 24,109Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 364Avg Mileage 24,330Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.4%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 281Avg Mileage 24,238Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.7%

2021

79.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 374Avg Mileage 24,487Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.0%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 312Avg Mileage 25,500Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.9%

2023

79.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 304Avg Mileage 24,771Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

2024

78.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 207Avg Mileage 24,624Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

MOT results for 2000 Yamaha R6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	74.4%	1,066	17,268	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2010	10	74.1%	929	18,056	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2011	11	74.8%	886	19,438	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2012	12	76.4%	798	20,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2013	13	76.3%	805	21,209	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%
2014	14	76.6%	743	22,214	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%
2015	15	74.5%	690	22,054	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.8%
2016	16	75.5%	636	22,976	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.1%
2017	17	76.1%	565	23,617	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.1%
2018	18	77.3%	374	24,109	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2019	19	78.8%	364	24,330	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.4%
2020	20	82.6%	281	24,238	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.7%
2021	21	79.7%	374	24,487	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.0%
2022	22	79.5%	312	25,500	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.9%
2023	23	79.9%	304	24,771	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%
2024	24	78.7%	207	24,624	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Yamaha R6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

21.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.7%

— 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	10.0% (9 yrs)	8.7% (24 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha R6 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,334 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.