2001 Yamaha Yzf R6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,453

Total Tests (All Years)

24,193 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Yamaha Yzf R6 as it ages.

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs82.6%

→ ↓6.6%

18 yrs76.0%

→ ↑9.3%

19 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs82.3%

→ ↓6.0%

21 yrs76.3%

→ ↑11.9%

22 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.9%	510
9 yrs	71.8%	451
10 yrs	74.6%	433
11 yrs	74.3%	369
12 yrs	76.4%	373
13 yrs	76.9%	351
14 yrs	79.1%	306
15 yrs	79.1%	263
16 yrs	79.7%	256
17 yrs	82.6%	178
18 yrs	76.0%	179
19 yrs	85.3%	129
20 yrs	82.3%	186
21 yrs	76.3%	152
22 yrs	88.2%	152
23 yrs	89.7%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Yzf R6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	89.7%	165
2023 (22 yrs)	88.2%	152
2022 (21 yrs)	76.3%	152
2021 (20 yrs)	82.3%	186
2020 (19 yrs)	85.3%	129
2019 (18 yrs)	76%	179
2018 (17 yrs)	82.6%	178
2017 (16 yrs)	79.7%	256
2016 (15 yrs)	79.1%	263
2015 (14 yrs)	79.1%	306
2014 (13 yrs)	76.9%	351
2013 (12 yrs)	76.4%	373
2012 (11 yrs)	74.3%	369
2011 (10 yrs)	74.6%	433
2010 (9 yrs)	71.8%	451
2009 (8 yrs)	74.9%	510

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 510Avg Mileage 15,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 451Avg Mileage 17,091Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 433Avg Mileage 17,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 369Avg Mileage 19,751Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 373Avg Mileage 19,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 351Avg Mileage 20,390Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 306Avg Mileage 21,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 263Avg Mileage 22,130Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 256Avg Mileage 22,318Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 178Avg Mileage 24,861Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2019

76.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 179Avg Mileage 22,039Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.1%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 129Avg Mileage 24,897Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2021

82.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 186Avg Mileage 24,549Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.4%

2022

76.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 152Avg Mileage 23,431Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.6%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 152Avg Mileage 23,524Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 165Avg Mileage 24,193Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Yzf R6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.9%	510	15,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2010	9	71.8%	451	17,091	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2011	10	74.6%	433	17,841	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2012	11	74.3%	369	19,751	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2013	12	76.4%	373	19,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%
2014	13	76.9%	351	20,390	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2015	14	79.1%	306	21,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%
2016	15	79.1%	263	22,130	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2017	16	79.7%	256	22,318	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2018	17	82.6%	178	24,861	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2019	18	76.0%	179	22,039	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.1%
2020	19	85.3%	129	24,897	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2021	20	82.3%	186	24,549	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.4%
2022	21	76.3%	152	23,431	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.6%
2023	22	88.2%	152	23,524	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2024	23	89.7%	165	24,193	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Yzf R6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.2%

— 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	7.8% (8 yrs)	7.9% (23 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R6 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,453 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.