1997 Yamaha Yzf1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

81.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,468

Total Tests (All Years)

31,121 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 1997 Yamaha Yzf1000 as it ages.

12 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs73.1%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs77.1%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs82.7%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.6%

23 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs72.2%

→ ↑6.6%

25 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.0%

26 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs81.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	76.0%	480
13 yrs	73.1%	454
14 yrs	77.5%	432
15 yrs	77.1%	384
16 yrs	80.9%	362
17 yrs	78.9%	332
18 yrs	82.1%	302
19 yrs	81.2%	287
20 yrs	78.1%	247
21 yrs	82.7%	168
22 yrs	78.2%	170
23 yrs	74.6%	130
24 yrs	72.2%	176
25 yrs	78.8%	156
26 yrs	80.8%	151
27 yrs	81.9%	237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Yamaha Yzf1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	81.9%	237
2023 (26 yrs)	80.8%	151
2022 (25 yrs)	78.8%	156
2021 (24 yrs)	72.2%	176
2020 (23 yrs)	74.6%	130
2019 (22 yrs)	78.2%	170
2018 (21 yrs)	82.7%	168
2017 (20 yrs)	78.1%	247
2016 (19 yrs)	81.2%	287
2015 (18 yrs)	82.1%	302
2014 (17 yrs)	78.9%	332
2013 (16 yrs)	80.9%	362
2012 (15 yrs)	77.1%	384
2011 (14 yrs)	77.5%	432
2010 (13 yrs)	73.1%	454
2009 (12 yrs)	76%	480

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 480Avg Mileage 25,047Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 454Avg Mileage 25,482Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 432Avg Mileage 26,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 384Avg Mileage 27,733Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 362Avg Mileage 28,175Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 332Avg Mileage 27,878Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 302Avg Mileage 28,754Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 287Avg Mileage 30,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 247Avg Mileage 30,775Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2018

82.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 168Avg Mileage 27,923Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 170Avg Mileage 30,430Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 17.1%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 31,469Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 176Avg Mileage 31,125Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 156Avg Mileage 31,482Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2023

80.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 151Avg Mileage 32,698Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.2%

2024

81.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 237Avg Mileage 31,121Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

MOT results for 1997 Yamaha Yzf1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	76.0%	480	25,047	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2010	13	73.1%	454	25,482	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2011	14	77.5%	432	26,338	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2012	15	77.1%	384	27,733	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2013	16	80.9%	362	28,175	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2014	17	78.9%	332	27,878	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2015	18	82.1%	302	28,754	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2016	19	81.2%	287	30,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017	20	78.1%	247	30,775	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2018	21	82.7%	168	27,923	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2019	22	78.2%	170	30,430	Motorcycle suspension — 17.1%
2020	23	74.6%	130	31,469	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%
2021	24	72.2%	176	31,125	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%
2022	25	78.8%	156	31,482	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2023	26	80.8%	151	32,698	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.2%
2024	27	81.9%	237	31,121	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Yamaha Yzf1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

11.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.3%

↓ Decreases 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	7.3% (12 yrs)	7.2% (27 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf1000 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,468 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.