2004 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,635

Total Tests (All Years)

26,156 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 91.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 34.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs83.2%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs85.5%

→ ↑6.0%

20 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	84.2%	1,064
6 yrs	84.5%	960
7 yrs	83.5%	909
8 yrs	82.2%	835
9 yrs	85.6%	807
10 yrs	82.2%	770
11 yrs	84.8%	717
12 yrs	83.2%	696
13 yrs	85.2%	654
14 yrs	85.5%	454
15 yrs	84.8%	462
16 yrs	86.2%	369
17 yrs	84.6%	521
18 yrs	84.2%	438
19 yrs	85.5%	475
20 yrs	91.5%	504

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	91.5%	504
2023 (19 yrs)	85.5%	475
2022 (18 yrs)	84.2%	438
2021 (17 yrs)	84.6%	521
2020 (16 yrs)	86.2%	369
2019 (15 yrs)	84.8%	462
2018 (14 yrs)	85.5%	454
2017 (13 yrs)	85.2%	654
2016 (12 yrs)	83.2%	696
2015 (11 yrs)	84.8%	717
2014 (10 yrs)	82.2%	770
2013 (9 yrs)	85.6%	807
2012 (8 yrs)	82.2%	835
2011 (7 yrs)	83.5%	909
2010 (6 yrs)	84.5%	960
2009 (5 yrs)	84.2%	1,064

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 11,533Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 960Avg Mileage 13,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 909Avg Mileage 14,669Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 835Avg Mileage 16,394Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2013

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 807Avg Mileage 17,608Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 770Avg Mileage 18,495Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 717Avg Mileage 19,158Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2016

83.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 696Avg Mileage 21,018Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 654Avg Mileage 21,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2018

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 454Avg Mileage 21,236Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 462Avg Mileage 22,804Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 369Avg Mileage 24,405Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2021

84.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 521Avg Mileage 24,678Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 438Avg Mileage 25,424Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 475Avg Mileage 25,547Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

2024

91.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 504Avg Mileage 26,156Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

MOT results for 2004 Yamaha Yzf R1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	84.2%	1,064	11,533	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2010	6	84.5%	960	13,466	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2011	7	83.5%	909	14,669	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2012	8	82.2%	835	16,394	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2013	9	85.6%	807	17,608	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2014	10	82.2%	770	18,495	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2015	11	84.8%	717	19,158	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2016	12	83.2%	696	21,018	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2017	13	85.2%	654	21,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2018	14	85.5%	454	21,236	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2019	15	84.8%	462	22,804	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2020	16	86.2%	369	24,405	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2021	17	84.6%	521	24,678	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2022	18	84.2%	438	25,424	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2023	19	85.5%	475	25,547	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2024	20	91.5%	504	26,156	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

— 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	2.8% (5 yrs)	2.8% (20 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R1 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,635 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.