2005 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

88.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,115

Total Tests (All Years)

23,479 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 88.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 33.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs86.0%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs83.6%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs86.4%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs88.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.9%	691
5 yrs	84.0%	614
6 yrs	86.0%	623
7 yrs	85.0%	525
8 yrs	84.0%	526
9 yrs	86.3%	498
10 yrs	84.4%	508
11 yrs	82.9%	492
12 yrs	85.2%	431
13 yrs	84.4%	302
14 yrs	86.1%	310
15 yrs	86.0%	250
16 yrs	83.6%	378
17 yrs	88.4%	301
18 yrs	86.4%	339
19 yrs	88.4%	327

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	88.4%	327
2023 (18 yrs)	86.4%	339
2022 (17 yrs)	88.4%	301
2021 (16 yrs)	83.6%	378
2020 (15 yrs)	86%	250
2019 (14 yrs)	86.1%	310
2018 (13 yrs)	84.4%	302
2017 (12 yrs)	85.2%	431
2016 (11 yrs)	82.9%	492
2015 (10 yrs)	84.4%	508
2014 (9 yrs)	86.3%	498
2013 (8 yrs)	84%	526
2012 (7 yrs)	85%	525
2011 (6 yrs)	86%	623
2010 (5 yrs)	84%	614
2009 (4 yrs)	81.9%	691

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 691Avg Mileage 9,623Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 614Avg Mileage 11,060Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 623Avg Mileage 12,438Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 525Avg Mileage 13,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 526Avg Mileage 15,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 498Avg Mileage 16,184Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 508Avg Mileage 17,456Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 492Avg Mileage 18,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 431Avg Mileage 20,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2018

84.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 302Avg Mileage 19,581Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2019

86.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 310Avg Mileage 20,633Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 250Avg Mileage 21,885Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 378Avg Mileage 22,125Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 301Avg Mileage 22,448Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

2023

86.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 339Avg Mileage 22,903Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2024

88.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 327Avg Mileage 23,479Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

MOT results for 2005 Yamaha Yzf R1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.9%	691	9,623	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2010	5	84.0%	614	11,060	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2011	6	86.0%	623	12,438	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2012	7	85.0%	525	13,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2013	8	84.0%	526	15,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2014	9	86.3%	498	16,184	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2015	10	84.4%	508	17,456	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2016	11	82.9%	492	18,466	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2017	12	85.2%	431	20,098	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2018	13	84.4%	302	19,581	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2019	14	86.1%	310	20,633	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2020	15	86.0%	250	21,885	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2021	16	83.6%	378	22,125	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%
2022	17	88.4%	301	22,448	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2023	18	86.4%	339	22,903	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2024	19	88.4%	327	23,479	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R1 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,115 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.