2001 Yamaha Yzf1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

933

Total Tests (All Years)

25,015 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 2001 Yamaha Yzf1000 as it ages.

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↓7.4%

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↑11.6%

16 yrs89.7%

→ ↓15.9%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.7%

18 yrs71.1%

→ ↑19.1%

20 yrs90.2%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs86.5%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs90.9%

→ ↓38.3%

23 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	80.0%	90
9 yrs	84.9%	86
10 yrs	84.5%	84
11 yrs	79.5%	88
12 yrs	82.3%	79
13 yrs	80.6%	67
14 yrs	85.5%	69
15 yrs	78.1%	64
16 yrs	89.7%	58
17 yrs	73.8%	42
18 yrs	71.1%	38
20 yrs	90.2%	41
21 yrs	86.5%	37
22 yrs	90.9%	33
23 yrs	52.6%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Yamaha Yzf1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	52.6%	57
2023 (22 yrs)	90.9%	33
2022 (21 yrs)	86.5%	37
2021 (20 yrs)	90.2%	41
2019 (18 yrs)	71.1%	38
2018 (17 yrs)	73.8%	42
2017 (16 yrs)	89.7%	58
2016 (15 yrs)	78.1%	64
2015 (14 yrs)	85.5%	69
2014 (13 yrs)	80.6%	67
2013 (12 yrs)	82.3%	79
2012 (11 yrs)	79.5%	88
2011 (10 yrs)	84.5%	84
2010 (9 yrs)	84.9%	86
2009 (8 yrs)	80%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 15,271Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2010

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 17,411Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 18,194Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 18,324Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2013

82.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,136Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,881Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 23,501Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2016

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 22,295Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.6%

2017

89.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 22,990Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.6%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 23,732Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,223Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.4%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,741Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 29,191Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 13.5%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,251Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,015Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 43.9%

MOT results for 2001 Yamaha Yzf1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	80.0%	90	15,271	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2010	9	84.9%	86	17,411	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011	10	84.5%	84	18,194	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2012	11	79.5%	88	18,324	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2013	12	82.3%	79	19,136	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2014	13	80.6%	67	21,881	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2015	14	85.5%	69	23,501	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2016	15	78.1%	64	22,295	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.6%
2017	16	89.7%	58	22,990	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.6%
2018	17	73.8%	42	23,732	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2019	18	71.1%	38	27,223	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.4%
2021	20	90.2%	41	23,741	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2022	21	86.5%	37	29,191	Motorcycle tyres — 13.5%
2023	22	90.9%	33	26,251	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2024	23	52.6%	57	25,015	Identification of the vehicle — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Yamaha Yzf1000, with age trends.

Identification of the vehicle

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.9%

↓ 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	4.4% (8 yrs)	1.8% (23 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 933 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.