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2009 Yamaha Yzf R1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
91.8%
Latest Pass Rate
6,781
Total Tests (All Years)
19,590 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 91.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 39.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Yamaha Yzf R1 as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%
4 yrs84.8%
5 yrs84.5%
6 yrs84.7%
7 yrs86.0%
8 yrs87.9%
9 yrs85.3%
10 yrs84.5%
11 yrs84.8%
12 yrs86.1%
13 yrs85.9%
14 yrs86.8%
15 yrs91.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.8%682
4 yrs84.8%711
5 yrs84.5%704
6 yrs84.7%675
7 yrs86.0%636
8 yrs87.9%570
9 yrs85.3%400
10 yrs84.5%387
11 yrs84.8%303
12 yrs86.1%425
13 yrs85.9%396
14 yrs86.8%418
15 yrs91.8%474

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Yamaha Yzf R1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)91.8%474
2023 (14 yrs)86.8%418
2022 (13 yrs)85.9%396
2021 (12 yrs)86.1%425
2020 (11 yrs)84.8%303
2019 (10 yrs)84.5%387
2018 (9 yrs)85.3%400
2017 (8 yrs)87.9%570
2016 (7 yrs)86%636
2015 (6 yrs)84.7%675
2014 (5 yrs)84.5%704
2013 (4 yrs)84.8%711
2012 (3 yrs)84.8%682

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 682Avg Mileage 6,675Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2013
84.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 711Avg Mileage 8,093Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2014
84.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 704Avg Mileage 9,859Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2015
84.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 675Avg Mileage 11,053Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 636Avg Mileage 12,549Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2017
87.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 570Avg Mileage 13,836Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2018
85.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 400Avg Mileage 14,636Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2019
84.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 387Avg Mileage 15,509Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%
2020
84.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 303Avg Mileage 16,650Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%
2021
86.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 425Avg Mileage 17,069Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%
2022
85.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 396Avg Mileage 17,846Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2023
86.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 418Avg Mileage 17,998Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2024
91.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 474Avg Mileage 19,590Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Yamaha Yzf R1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
13.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R1 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 6,781 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.

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