2008 Yamaha Yzf R6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,572

Total Tests (All Years)

18,478 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Yzf R6 as it ages.

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↑6.8%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.9%	475
4 yrs	84.7%	457
5 yrs	80.8%	437
6 yrs	81.7%	443
7 yrs	82.8%	400
8 yrs	82.5%	395
9 yrs	84.0%	349
10 yrs	82.4%	244
11 yrs	81.5%	243
12 yrs	83.4%	163
13 yrs	84.3%	248
14 yrs	79.4%	233
15 yrs	84.0%	225
16 yrs	80.4%	260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Yzf R6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	80.4%	260
2023 (15 yrs)	84%	225
2022 (14 yrs)	79.4%	233
2021 (13 yrs)	84.3%	248
2020 (12 yrs)	83.4%	163
2019 (11 yrs)	81.5%	243
2018 (10 yrs)	82.4%	244
2017 (9 yrs)	84%	349
2016 (8 yrs)	82.5%	395
2015 (7 yrs)	82.8%	400
2014 (6 yrs)	81.7%	443
2013 (5 yrs)	80.8%	437
2012 (4 yrs)	84.7%	457
2011 (3 yrs)	77.9%	475

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 475Avg Mileage 6,353Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 457Avg Mileage 7,816Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 437Avg Mileage 8,699Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 443Avg Mileage 10,292Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 400Avg Mileage 11,860Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 395Avg Mileage 13,048Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 349Avg Mileage 14,595Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 244Avg Mileage 18,750Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 243Avg Mileage 16,077Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2020

83.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 16,991Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.2%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 248Avg Mileage 16,082Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.7%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 233Avg Mileage 16,825Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.5%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 225Avg Mileage 18,268Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 260Avg Mileage 18,478Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.5%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Yzf R6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.9%	475	6,353	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2012	4	84.7%	457	7,816	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2013	5	80.8%	437	8,699	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2014	6	81.7%	443	10,292	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2015	7	82.8%	400	11,860	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2016	8	82.5%	395	13,048	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2017	9	84.0%	349	14,595	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2018	10	82.4%	244	18,750	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2019	11	81.5%	243	16,077	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2020	12	83.4%	163	16,991	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.2%
2021	13	84.3%	248	16,082	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.7%
2022	14	79.4%	233	16,825	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.5%
2023	15	84.0%	225	18,268	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2024	16	80.4%	260	18,478	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Yzf R6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,572 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.