2003 Yamaha Yzf R6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,990

Total Tests (All Years)

23,508 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 2003 Yamaha Yzf R6 as it ages.

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.7%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs74.0%

→ ↑6.9%

18 yrs80.9%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.0%

21 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	79.2%	524
7 yrs	82.9%	468
8 yrs	77.0%	443
9 yrs	76.6%	415
10 yrs	79.3%	401
11 yrs	74.4%	356
12 yrs	77.6%	352
13 yrs	78.8%	330
14 yrs	75.0%	296
15 yrs	79.4%	189
16 yrs	75.7%	202
17 yrs	74.0%	150
18 yrs	80.9%	235
19 yrs	83.7%	196
20 yrs	81.0%	210
21 yrs	78.0%	223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Yamaha Yzf R6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	78%	223
2023 (20 yrs)	81%	210
2022 (19 yrs)	83.7%	196
2021 (18 yrs)	80.9%	235
2020 (17 yrs)	74%	150
2019 (16 yrs)	75.7%	202
2018 (15 yrs)	79.4%	189
2017 (14 yrs)	75%	296
2016 (13 yrs)	78.8%	330
2015 (12 yrs)	77.6%	352
2014 (11 yrs)	74.4%	356
2013 (10 yrs)	79.3%	401
2012 (9 yrs)	76.6%	415
2011 (8 yrs)	77%	443
2010 (7 yrs)	82.9%	468
2009 (6 yrs)	79.2%	524

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 524Avg Mileage 12,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 468Avg Mileage 13,605Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 443Avg Mileage 14,880Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 415Avg Mileage 16,123Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 401Avg Mileage 16,956Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 356Avg Mileage 18,347Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 352Avg Mileage 19,043Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 330Avg Mileage 20,224Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 296Avg Mileage 21,706Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 189Avg Mileage 22,613Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2019

75.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 22,901Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.8%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 150Avg Mileage 21,896Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 235Avg Mileage 23,796Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.3%

2022

83.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 196Avg Mileage 23,384Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%

2023

81.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 210Avg Mileage 24,032Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.1%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 223Avg Mileage 23,508Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

MOT results for 2003 Yamaha Yzf R6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	79.2%	524	12,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2010	7	82.9%	468	13,605	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2011	8	77.0%	443	14,880	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2012	9	76.6%	415	16,123	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2013	10	79.3%	401	16,956	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%
2014	11	74.4%	356	18,347	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2015	12	77.6%	352	19,043	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2016	13	78.8%	330	20,224	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%
2017	14	75.0%	296	21,706	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%
2018	15	79.4%	189	22,613	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2019	16	75.7%	202	22,901	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.8%
2020	17	74.0%	150	21,896	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%
2021	18	80.9%	235	23,796	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.3%
2022	19	83.7%	196	23,384	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%
2023	20	81.0%	210	24,032	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.1%
2024	21	78.0%	223	23,508	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Yamaha Yzf R6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

20.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.8%

— 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	5.2% (6 yrs)	6.7% (21 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R6 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,990 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.