2007 Yamaha Yzf R6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,162

Total Tests (All Years)

18,832 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 83.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 29.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Yamaha Yzf R6 as it ages.

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs80.1%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.3%	762
4 yrs	79.5%	770
5 yrs	79.4%	694
6 yrs	81.5%	617
7 yrs	80.4%	601
8 yrs	80.8%	543
9 yrs	83.7%	514
10 yrs	80.8%	438
11 yrs	83.4%	301
12 yrs	80.7%	301
13 yrs	82.2%	264
14 yrs	80.1%	337
15 yrs	84.1%	315
16 yrs	83.0%	329
17 yrs	83.0%	376

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Yamaha Yzf R6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	83%	376
2023 (16 yrs)	83%	329
2022 (15 yrs)	84.1%	315
2021 (14 yrs)	80.1%	337
2020 (13 yrs)	82.2%	264
2019 (12 yrs)	80.7%	301
2018 (11 yrs)	83.4%	301
2017 (10 yrs)	80.8%	438
2016 (9 yrs)	83.7%	514
2015 (8 yrs)	80.8%	543
2014 (7 yrs)	80.4%	601
2013 (6 yrs)	81.5%	617
2012 (5 yrs)	79.4%	694
2011 (4 yrs)	79.5%	770
2010 (3 yrs)	78.3%	762

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 762Avg Mileage 6,493Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 770Avg Mileage 7,581Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 694Avg Mileage 9,497Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 617Avg Mileage 10,164Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 601Avg Mileage 11,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 543Avg Mileage 13,011Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 514Avg Mileage 13,794Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 438Avg Mileage 14,216Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2018

83.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 301Avg Mileage 14,717Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 301Avg Mileage 15,933Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2020

82.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 264Avg Mileage 16,591Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%

2021

80.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 337Avg Mileage 17,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.0%

2022

84.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 315Avg Mileage 18,026Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 329Avg Mileage 18,227Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 376Avg Mileage 18,832Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

MOT results for 2007 Yamaha Yzf R6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	78.3%	762	6,493	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2011	4	79.5%	770	7,581	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2012	5	79.4%	694	9,497	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2013	6	81.5%	617	10,164	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2014	7	80.4%	601	11,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2015	8	80.8%	543	13,011	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2016	9	83.7%	514	13,794	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2017	10	80.8%	438	14,216	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2018	11	83.4%	301	14,717	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2019	12	80.7%	301	15,933	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2020	13	82.2%	264	16,591	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2021	14	80.1%	337	17,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.0%
2022	15	84.1%	315	18,026	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2023	16	83.0%	329	18,227	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%
2024	17	83.0%	376	18,832	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Yamaha Yzf R6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R6 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 7,162 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.