2007 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

10,009

Total Tests (All Years)

21,506 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 87.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 34.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs87.3%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs83.9%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	895
4 yrs	83.6%	935
5 yrs	83.4%	896
6 yrs	85.4%	841
7 yrs	85.5%	840
8 yrs	86.1%	832
9 yrs	83.6%	768
10 yrs	85.1%	698
11 yrs	84.9%	485
12 yrs	87.3%	471
13 yrs	84.9%	365
14 yrs	84.9%	548
15 yrs	83.9%	435
16 yrs	85.3%	477
17 yrs	87.6%	523

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	87.6%	523
2023 (16 yrs)	85.3%	477
2022 (15 yrs)	83.9%	435
2021 (14 yrs)	84.9%	548
2020 (13 yrs)	84.9%	365
2019 (12 yrs)	87.3%	471
2018 (11 yrs)	84.9%	485
2017 (10 yrs)	85.1%	698
2016 (9 yrs)	83.6%	768
2015 (8 yrs)	86.1%	832
2014 (7 yrs)	85.5%	840
2013 (6 yrs)	85.4%	841
2012 (5 yrs)	83.4%	896
2011 (4 yrs)	83.6%	935
2010 (3 yrs)	81.9%	895

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 895Avg Mileage 7,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 935Avg Mileage 8,863Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 896Avg Mileage 10,388Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 841Avg Mileage 11,755Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 840Avg Mileage 13,053Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2015

86.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 832Avg Mileage 14,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 768Avg Mileage 16,103Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 698Avg Mileage 17,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 485Avg Mileage 17,629Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2019

87.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 471Avg Mileage 18,880Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 365Avg Mileage 19,558Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.4%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 548Avg Mileage 19,601Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.9%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 435Avg Mileage 19,482Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 477Avg Mileage 20,302Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 523Avg Mileage 21,506Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

MOT results for 2007 Yamaha Yzf R1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.9%	895	7,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2011	4	83.6%	935	8,863	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2012	5	83.4%	896	10,388	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2013	6	85.4%	841	11,755	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	7	85.5%	840	13,053	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2015	8	86.1%	832	14,433	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2016	9	83.6%	768	16,103	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2017	10	85.1%	698	17,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2018	11	84.9%	485	17,629	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2019	12	87.3%	471	18,880	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%
2020	13	84.9%	365	19,558	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.4%
2021	14	84.9%	548	19,601	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.9%
2022	15	83.9%	435	19,482	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2023	16	85.3%	477	20,302	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2024	17	87.6%	523	21,506	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.3%

— Consistent

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 10,009 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.