2001 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,610

Total Tests (All Years)

26,247 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 2001 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs82.8%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	81.8%	1,074
9 yrs	81.5%	977
10 yrs	82.2%	947
11 yrs	84.0%	871
12 yrs	82.2%	860
13 yrs	84.5%	834
14 yrs	83.7%	750
15 yrs	87.2%	719
16 yrs	84.9%	630
17 yrs	84.6%	461
18 yrs	82.8%	443
19 yrs	87.7%	332
20 yrs	87.3%	495
21 yrs	86.2%	398
22 yrs	86.9%	436
23 yrs	89.0%	383

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	89%	383
2023 (22 yrs)	86.9%	436
2022 (21 yrs)	86.2%	398
2021 (20 yrs)	87.3%	495
2020 (19 yrs)	87.7%	332
2019 (18 yrs)	82.8%	443
2018 (17 yrs)	84.6%	461
2017 (16 yrs)	84.9%	630
2016 (15 yrs)	87.2%	719
2015 (14 yrs)	83.7%	750
2014 (13 yrs)	84.5%	834
2013 (12 yrs)	82.2%	860
2012 (11 yrs)	84%	871
2011 (10 yrs)	82.2%	947
2010 (9 yrs)	81.5%	977
2009 (8 yrs)	81.8%	1,074

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 15,737Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 977Avg Mileage 17,444Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 947Avg Mileage 18,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 871Avg Mileage 19,761Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 860Avg Mileage 20,501Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 834Avg Mileage 21,615Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 750Avg Mileage 22,645Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 719Avg Mileage 22,848Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 630Avg Mileage 24,567Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 461Avg Mileage 24,060Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 443Avg Mileage 25,118Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 332Avg Mileage 25,006Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2021

87.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 495Avg Mileage 25,646Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 398Avg Mileage 25,635Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

2023

86.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 436Avg Mileage 25,985Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 383Avg Mileage 26,247Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Yzf R1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	81.8%	1,074	15,737	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2010	9	81.5%	977	17,444	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2011	10	82.2%	947	18,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2012	11	84.0%	871	19,761	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2013	12	82.2%	860	20,501	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2014	13	84.5%	834	21,615	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2015	14	83.7%	750	22,645	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2016	15	87.2%	719	22,848	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2017	16	84.9%	630	24,567	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2018	17	84.6%	461	24,060	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2019	18	82.8%	443	25,118	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2020	19	87.7%	332	25,006	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2021	20	87.3%	495	25,646	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022	21	86.2%	398	25,635	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2023	22	86.9%	436	25,985	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2024	23	89.0%	383	26,247	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.3%

— 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	3.1% (8 yrs)	2.9% (23 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R1 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,610 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.