2008 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,249

Total Tests (All Years)

19,647 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs87.6%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs88.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs85.1%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs88.2%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	662
4 yrs	85.4%	692
5 yrs	83.7%	687
6 yrs	86.7%	669
7 yrs	87.6%	643
8 yrs	88.2%	619
9 yrs	86.3%	533
10 yrs	88.8%	393
11 yrs	87.3%	379
12 yrs	87.0%	345
13 yrs	83.5%	436
14 yrs	85.1%	388
15 yrs	88.2%	408
16 yrs	84.3%	395

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.3%	395
2023 (15 yrs)	88.2%	408
2022 (14 yrs)	85.1%	388
2021 (13 yrs)	83.5%	436
2020 (12 yrs)	87%	345
2019 (11 yrs)	87.3%	379
2018 (10 yrs)	88.8%	393
2017 (9 yrs)	86.3%	533
2016 (8 yrs)	88.2%	619
2015 (7 yrs)	87.6%	643
2014 (6 yrs)	86.7%	669
2013 (5 yrs)	83.7%	687
2012 (4 yrs)	85.4%	692
2011 (3 yrs)	84.7%	662

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 662Avg Mileage 6,851Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 692Avg Mileage 8,550Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 687Avg Mileage 9,593Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 669Avg Mileage 11,269Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2015

87.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 643Avg Mileage 12,863Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 619Avg Mileage 14,012Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 533Avg Mileage 15,180Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2018

88.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 393Avg Mileage 16,129Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2019

87.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 379Avg Mileage 16,680Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 345Avg Mileage 17,633Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2021

83.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 436Avg Mileage 18,367Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 388Avg Mileage 19,273Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 408Avg Mileage 19,597Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2024

84.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 395Avg Mileage 19,647Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Yzf R1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.7%	662	6,851	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2012	4	85.4%	692	8,550	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	5	83.7%	687	9,593	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2014	6	86.7%	669	11,269	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2015	7	87.6%	643	12,863	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2016	8	88.2%	619	14,012	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2017	9	86.3%	533	15,180	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2018	10	88.8%	393	16,129	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2019	11	87.3%	379	16,680	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2020	12	87.0%	345	17,633	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2021	13	83.5%	436	18,367	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2022	14	85.1%	388	19,273	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2023	15	88.2%	408	19,597	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2024	16	84.3%	395	19,647	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.1%

— 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	1.1% (3 yrs)	8.1% (16 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R1 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,249 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.