1998 Yamaha Yzf1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

83.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,434

Total Tests (All Years)

30,427 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 1998 Yamaha Yzf1000 as it ages.

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↑5.9%

14 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs76.6%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs80.6%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↓7.0%

19 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.1%

21 yrs75.3%

→ ↑13.1%

22 yrs88.4%

→ ↓12.5%

23 yrs75.9%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.8%

25 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs83.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	75.5%	241
12 yrs	77.2%	232
13 yrs	72.9%	218
14 yrs	78.8%	208
15 yrs	80.3%	193
16 yrs	76.6%	184
17 yrs	80.6%	160
18 yrs	85.2%	155
19 yrs	78.2%	142
20 yrs	79.4%	97
21 yrs	75.3%	89
22 yrs	88.4%	69
23 yrs	75.9%	112
24 yrs	80.2%	86
25 yrs	83.0%	94
26 yrs	83.8%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Yamaha Yzf1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	83.8%	154
2023 (25 yrs)	83%	94
2022 (24 yrs)	80.2%	86
2021 (23 yrs)	75.9%	112
2020 (22 yrs)	88.4%	69
2019 (21 yrs)	75.3%	89
2018 (20 yrs)	79.4%	97
2017 (19 yrs)	78.2%	142
2016 (18 yrs)	85.2%	155
2015 (17 yrs)	80.6%	160
2014 (16 yrs)	76.6%	184
2013 (15 yrs)	80.3%	193
2012 (14 yrs)	78.8%	208
2011 (13 yrs)	72.9%	218
2010 (12 yrs)	77.2%	232
2009 (11 yrs)	75.5%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 241Avg Mileage 25,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 232Avg Mileage 24,876Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 218Avg Mileage 26,089Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 208Avg Mileage 26,983Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 193Avg Mileage 28,061Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 184Avg Mileage 27,207Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 160Avg Mileage 29,138Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 155Avg Mileage 28,275Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2017

78.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 142Avg Mileage 29,894Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 29,805Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 89Avg Mileage 28,096Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.7%

2020

88.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 32,147Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 112Avg Mileage 29,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.1%

2022

80.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 28,327Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 29,760Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2024

83.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 154Avg Mileage 30,427Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

MOT results for 1998 Yamaha Yzf1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	75.5%	241	25,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2010	12	77.2%	232	24,876	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2011	13	72.9%	218	26,089	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2012	14	78.8%	208	26,983	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2013	15	80.3%	193	28,061	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2014	16	76.6%	184	27,207	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%
2015	17	80.6%	160	29,138	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2016	18	85.2%	155	28,275	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2017	19	78.2%	142	29,894	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2018	20	79.4%	97	29,805	Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%
2019	21	75.3%	89	28,096	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.7%
2020	22	88.4%	69	32,147	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2021	23	75.9%	112	29,535	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.1%
2022	24	80.2%	86	28,327	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2023	25	83.0%	94	29,760	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2024	26	83.8%	154	30,427	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Yamaha Yzf1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.5%

↓ 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	5.8% (11 yrs)	9.7% (26 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,434 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.