2006 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,646

Total Tests (All Years)

20,803 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs86.0%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs88.7%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs82.2%

→ ↑8.4%

14 yrs90.6%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs88.8%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.4%	712
4 yrs	86.0%	691
5 yrs	82.7%	655
6 yrs	84.8%	593
7 yrs	86.6%	575
8 yrs	86.4%	560
9 yrs	84.6%	558
10 yrs	87.1%	496
11 yrs	88.7%	487
12 yrs	86.8%	318
13 yrs	82.2%	325
14 yrs	90.6%	267
15 yrs	87.7%	382
16 yrs	89.2%	314
17 yrs	88.8%	338
18 yrs	86.7%	375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	86.7%	375
2023 (17 yrs)	88.8%	338
2022 (16 yrs)	89.2%	314
2021 (15 yrs)	87.7%	382
2020 (14 yrs)	90.6%	267
2019 (13 yrs)	82.2%	325
2018 (12 yrs)	86.8%	318
2017 (11 yrs)	88.7%	487
2016 (10 yrs)	87.1%	496
2015 (9 yrs)	84.6%	558
2014 (8 yrs)	86.4%	560
2013 (7 yrs)	86.6%	575
2012 (6 yrs)	84.8%	593
2011 (5 yrs)	82.7%	655
2010 (4 yrs)	86%	691
2009 (3 yrs)	84.4%	712

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 712Avg Mileage 7,519Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 691Avg Mileage 9,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 655Avg Mileage 10,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 593Avg Mileage 12,013Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2013

86.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 575Avg Mileage 13,158Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 560Avg Mileage 13,947Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 558Avg Mileage 15,671Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 496Avg Mileage 16,919Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 487Avg Mileage 17,784Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2018

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 318Avg Mileage 18,218Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2019

82.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 325Avg Mileage 18,854Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 267Avg Mileage 19,033Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 382Avg Mileage 20,361Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 314Avg Mileage 20,391Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2023

88.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 338Avg Mileage 20,245Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 375Avg Mileage 20,803Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

MOT results for 2006 Yamaha Yzf R1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.4%	712	7,519	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2010	4	86.0%	691	9,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2011	5	82.7%	655	10,604	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2012	6	84.8%	593	12,013	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2013	7	86.6%	575	13,158	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2014	8	86.4%	560	13,947	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2015	9	84.6%	558	15,671	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2016	10	87.1%	496	16,919	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2017	11	88.7%	487	17,784	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2018	12	86.8%	318	18,218	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2019	13	82.2%	325	18,854	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%
2020	14	90.6%	267	19,033	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2021	15	87.7%	382	20,361	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2022	16	89.2%	314	20,391	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2023	17	88.8%	338	20,245	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2024	18	86.7%	375	20,803	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

3.7%

— 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	3.7% (18 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R1 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,646 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.