2008 Yamaha Yzf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,524

Total Tests (All Years)

23,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.2%

5 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↑4.3%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↑8.8%

15 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.5%

16 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.7%	550
4 yrs	71.6%	631
5 yrs	64.4%	627
6 yrs	65.6%	659
7 yrs	65.1%	611
8 yrs	63.4%	517
9 yrs	62.7%	413
10 yrs	67.0%	285
11 yrs	60.9%	235
12 yrs	65.0%	220
13 yrs	62.3%	239
14 yrs	55.4%	195
15 yrs	64.2%	204
16 yrs	58.7%	138

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.7%	138
2023 (15 yrs)	64.2%	204
2022 (14 yrs)	55.4%	195
2021 (13 yrs)	62.3%	239
2020 (12 yrs)	65%	220
2019 (11 yrs)	60.9%	235
2018 (10 yrs)	67%	285
2017 (9 yrs)	62.7%	413
2016 (8 yrs)	63.4%	517
2015 (7 yrs)	65.1%	611
2014 (6 yrs)	65.6%	659
2013 (5 yrs)	64.4%	627
2012 (4 yrs)	71.6%	631
2011 (3 yrs)	70.7%	550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 550Avg Mileage 7,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 631Avg Mileage 9,693Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 627Avg Mileage 11,108Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 659Avg Mileage 13,420Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.0%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 611Avg Mileage 15,319Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 517Avg Mileage 17,323Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 40.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 413Avg Mileage 18,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.1%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 285Avg Mileage 19,462Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 40.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 235Avg Mileage 20,473Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 46.0%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 220Avg Mileage 21,619Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 239Avg Mileage 23,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 46.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 195Avg Mileage 23,544Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 204Avg Mileage 24,480Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 138Avg Mileage 23,275Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 49.3%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Yzf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	70.7%	550	7,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2012	4	71.6%	631	9,693	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2013	5	64.4%	627	11,108	Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%
2014	6	65.6%	659	13,420	Motorcycle brakes — 31.0%
2015	7	65.1%	611	15,319	Motorcycle brakes — 36.3%
2016	8	63.4%	517	17,323	Motorcycle brakes — 40.6%
2017	9	62.7%	413	18,483	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.1%
2018	10	67.0%	285	19,462	Motorcycle brakes — 40.7%
2019	11	60.9%	235	20,473	Motorcycle brakes — 46.0%
2020	12	65.0%	220	21,619	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.6%
2021	13	62.3%	239	23,148	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 46.4%
2022	14	55.4%	195	23,544	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 60.5%
2023	15	64.2%	204	24,480	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.6%
2024	16	58.7%	138	23,275	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle drive system

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	13.6% (3 yrs)	46.4% (16 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,524 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.