2002 Yamaha Yzf R6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

85.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,435

Total Tests (All Years)

21,343 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 2002 Yamaha Yzf R6 as it ages.

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↑4.7%

13 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs76.4%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs85.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.6%	474
8 yrs	74.1%	464
9 yrs	76.1%	419
10 yrs	72.4%	391
11 yrs	73.9%	368
12 yrs	75.6%	344
13 yrs	80.3%	310
14 yrs	76.4%	288
15 yrs	75.4%	256
16 yrs	78.4%	167
17 yrs	76.6%	145
18 yrs	79.2%	144
19 yrs	80.0%	185
20 yrs	78.7%	155
21 yrs	82.1%	156
22 yrs	85.2%	169

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Yamaha Yzf R6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	85.2%	169
2023 (21 yrs)	82.1%	156
2022 (20 yrs)	78.7%	155
2021 (19 yrs)	80%	185
2020 (18 yrs)	79.2%	144
2019 (17 yrs)	76.6%	145
2018 (16 yrs)	78.4%	167
2017 (15 yrs)	75.4%	256
2016 (14 yrs)	76.4%	288
2015 (13 yrs)	80.3%	310
2014 (12 yrs)	75.6%	344
2013 (11 yrs)	73.9%	368
2012 (10 yrs)	72.4%	391
2011 (9 yrs)	76.1%	419
2010 (8 yrs)	74.1%	464
2009 (7 yrs)	76.6%	474

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 474Avg Mileage 13,210Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 464Avg Mileage 14,883Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 419Avg Mileage 15,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 391Avg Mileage 17,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 368Avg Mileage 17,753Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 344Avg Mileage 18,475Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 310Avg Mileage 21,040Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 288Avg Mileage 20,194Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 256Avg Mileage 21,276Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 167Avg Mileage 20,347Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2019

76.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 21,959Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.5%

2020

79.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 21,224Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.4%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 185Avg Mileage 21,560Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%

2022

78.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 155Avg Mileage 21,917Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 156Avg Mileage 22,587Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2024

85.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 169Avg Mileage 21,343Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

MOT results for 2002 Yamaha Yzf R6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	76.6%	474	13,210	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2010	8	74.1%	464	14,883	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2011	9	76.1%	419	15,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2012	10	72.4%	391	17,009	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2013	11	73.9%	368	17,753	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2014	12	75.6%	344	18,475	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%
2015	13	80.3%	310	21,040	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%
2016	14	76.4%	288	20,194	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2017	15	75.4%	256	21,276	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%
2018	16	78.4%	167	20,347	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2019	17	76.6%	145	21,959	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.5%
2020	18	79.2%	144	21,224	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.4%
2021	19	80.0%	185	21,560	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%
2022	20	78.7%	155	21,917	Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2023	21	82.1%	156	22,587	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2024	22	85.2%	169	21,343	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Yamaha Yzf R6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.6%

— 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	7.2% (7 yrs)	6.5% (22 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R6 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,435 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.