1998 Yamaha Yzf600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

83.4%

Latest Pass Rate

10,394

Total Tests (All Years)

32,605 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 Yzf600 as it ages.

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs71.6%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs75.2%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.4%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs83.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	72.1%	1,039
12 yrs	71.6%	954
13 yrs	76.0%	945
14 yrs	74.7%	878
15 yrs	75.7%	822
16 yrs	75.2%	779
17 yrs	75.5%	736
18 yrs	76.5%	663
19 yrs	76.0%	603
20 yrs	76.5%	417
21 yrs	76.1%	418
22 yrs	77.6%	335
23 yrs	79.3%	426
24 yrs	76.6%	350
25 yrs	80.0%	350
26 yrs	83.4%	679

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Yamaha Yzf600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	83.4%	679
2023 (25 yrs)	80%	350
2022 (24 yrs)	76.6%	350
2021 (23 yrs)	79.3%	426
2020 (22 yrs)	77.6%	335
2019 (21 yrs)	76.1%	418
2018 (20 yrs)	76.5%	417
2017 (19 yrs)	76%	603
2016 (18 yrs)	76.5%	663
2015 (17 yrs)	75.5%	736
2014 (16 yrs)	75.2%	779
2013 (15 yrs)	75.7%	822
2012 (14 yrs)	74.7%	878
2011 (13 yrs)	76%	945
2010 (12 yrs)	71.6%	954
2009 (11 yrs)	72.1%	1,039

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 24,322Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 954Avg Mileage 25,622Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 945Avg Mileage 26,479Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 878Avg Mileage 28,384Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2013

75.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 822Avg Mileage 28,863Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 779Avg Mileage 29,602Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 736Avg Mileage 29,888Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 663Avg Mileage 30,609Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2017

76.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 603Avg Mileage 31,605Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 417Avg Mileage 32,579Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2019

76.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 418Avg Mileage 32,763Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 335Avg Mileage 33,212Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2021

79.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 426Avg Mileage 32,956Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 350Avg Mileage 32,488Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 350Avg Mileage 34,165Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%

2024

83.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 679Avg Mileage 32,605Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

MOT results for 1998 Yamaha Yzf600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	72.1%	1,039	24,322	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2010	12	71.6%	954	25,622	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2011	13	76.0%	945	26,479	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	14	74.7%	878	28,384	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2013	15	75.7%	822	28,863	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2014	16	75.2%	779	29,602	Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%
2015	17	75.5%	736	29,888	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2016	18	76.5%	663	30,609	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2017	19	76.0%	603	31,605	Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%
2018	20	76.5%	417	32,579	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2019	21	76.1%	418	32,763	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2020	22	77.6%	335	33,212	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2021	23	79.3%	426	32,956	Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%
2022	24	76.6%	350	32,488	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2023	25	80.0%	350	34,165	Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%
2024	26	83.4%	679	32,605	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Yamaha Yzf600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.3%

↓ 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	13.0% (11 yrs)	16.9% (26 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf600 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,394 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.